who is owl eyes and what is he doing in the novel when we first meet him

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who is owl eyes and what is he doing

Asked by australia a #392384 on 10/8/2014 4:03 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/8/2014 5:38 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/8/2014 5:38 PM

Owl Eyes is an eccentric, bespectacled man whom Nick meets at one of Gatsby's parties. He is one of the few people to attend Gatsby's funeral.

When we first meet him in the library, he is sitting on a table getting drunk.