Chapter 6, pgs. 97-111
Summary
In chapter 6, we find out more about Gatsby and Dan Cody’s past. The chapter begins with a reporter coming to Gatsby’s door and asking him if he has any statement to give, but the reporter doesn’t give Gatsby an exact event to speak on. Gatsby and Cody’s relationship is discussed and we learn how they met. Also, Gatsby’s former identity of James Gatz is exposed. Gatz was the man that the world saw, but Gatsby was the man behind it all. Gatsby was the man who boarded onto Dan Cody’s yacht and accompanied him to the West Indies and the Barbary Coast. Cody was Gatz’s mentor and also the reason why Gatsby has moved on from his Gatz identity and never looked back. After not seeing Gatsby for about two weeks, Nick goes over to his house and is shocked at who he sees. Tom is at Gatsby’s house along with another man and woman. Nick is very shocked at this sight. Daisy attends her first party at Gatsby’s house and doesn’t have any fun at all. Gatsby is very upset knowing that he wasn’t able to impress Daisy. The chapter concludes with the story of Gatsby and Daisy’s very first kiss.
Summary
In chapter 6, we find out more about Gatsby and Dan Cody’s past. The chapter begins with a reporter coming to Gatsby’s door and asking him if he has any statement to give, but the reporter doesn’t give Gatsby an exact event to speak on. Gatsby and Cody’s relationship is discussed and we learn how they met. Also, Gatsby’s former identity of James Gatz is exposed. Gatz was the man that the world saw, but Gatsby was the man behind it all. Gatsby was the man who boarded onto Dan Cody’s yacht and accompanied him to the West Indies and the Barbary Coast. Cody was Gatz’s mentor and also the reason why Gatsby has moved on from his Gatz identity and never looked back. After not seeing Gatsby for about two weeks, Nick goes over to his house and is shocked at who he sees. Tom is at Gatsby’s house along with another man and woman. Nick is very shocked at this sight. Daisy attends her first party at Gatsby’s house and doesn’t have any fun at all. Gatsby is very upset knowing that he wasn’t able to impress Daisy. The chapter concludes with the story of Gatsby and Daisy’s very first kiss.
Character- Dan Cody
“Cody was fifty years old then, a product of the Nevada silver fields, of the Yukon, of every rush for metal since seventy-five.” (pg. 99)
- successful, rich, mentor, heavy drinker, giving, “empty face,” left all money to Gatsby, made Gatsby who he is today
- successful, rich, mentor, heavy drinker, giving, “empty face,” left all money to Gatsby, made Gatsby who he is today
Dan Cody is Gatsby’s mentor and idol. He is also his best friend. Knowing Cody and his life gives us a sense of who Gatsby is and was. Cody is the reason why Gatsby turned his life around. Dan Cody is a great example of new money that he worked for and made a great life because of it.
Quote
“For a while these reveries provided an outlet for his imagination; they were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy’s wing” (pg. 99)
This quote is one of my favorite so far in this book. What I love about this quote is the underlining meaning. As we learned in class, Daisy’s maiden name is Fay. Fay is another word for a fairy. This is the feelings and emotions in Gatsby’s heart. His world starts and ends with Daisy. She is his everything. These lines are beautifully written and also embody Gatsby’s true, never ending love for Daisy.
Quote
“For a while these reveries provided an outlet for his imagination; they were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy’s wing” (pg. 99)
This quote is one of my favorite so far in this book. What I love about this quote is the underlining meaning. As we learned in class, Daisy’s maiden name is Fay. Fay is another word for a fairy. This is the feelings and emotions in Gatsby’s heart. His world starts and ends with Daisy. She is his everything. These lines are beautifully written and also embody Gatsby’s true, never ending love for Daisy.
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