1. The purpose of Wolfsheim in the novel was to characterize Gatsby as mysterious and imperfect. Gatsby, who is an antihero, is not perfect, and Wolfsheim, and the connotations which he carries, add to this imperfection. The fact that Wolfsheim fixed the world series, and is somehow tied to Gatsby changes the reader's view of Gatsby.
2. The backstory of Gatsby and Daisy shows why Gatsby is chasing after Daisy. This gives Gatsby a purpose and makes him seem easy to relate to. Before this, Gatsby seemed much more mysterious, but now is given a more human side.
3. The rest of Gatsby's past also humanizes him. The fact that he is a graduate of a prestigious college and a war veteran improves the reader's views of him. Before he seemed to be not trustworthy in a way, but this makes him seem an upstanding member of society.
4. I believe that Gatsby is much more likable after these chapters. Originally, noone knew much about who Gatsby really was, but these chapters humanized him. They also gave him an admirable purpose: pursuing his love.
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