The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 p97-111

The Great Gatsby

Chapter 6 p97-111

Summary

A reporter comes to Gatsby’s door asking for anything he wants, and Gatsby starts to tell him a story about his finding of his true career. He talks about when he discovered his career when he saw Dan Cody’s yacht, how his family was poor and survived on farming, changing his name from James Gatz to his current name out of pure imagination, and other jobs that would lead to his dream career. The like “fairy’s wing” is related to Daisy Fay because she is the fairy for Gatsby. He also was a part of Cody’s ship the Tulomee. Gatsby actually could have inherited money from Dan Cody; instead, he received education because of legal devices used against him. Nick doesn’t hear from him for a while until he goes to his house on a Sunday, and to his surprise, he saw Tom there with a man named Sloane and an anonymous woman. Gatsby and Tom have a little small talk about Daisy, and Gatsby shows a little aggressiveness in his conversation. To see Tom more, Gatsby invites the whole party for supper, but the lady insists on supper with her, which they all agree to, yet Sloane does not want Gatsby to come. The story continues to the following Saturday night at another one of Gatsby’s parties, but this time with Tom and Daisy. This party had a lot of celebrities. The party continues with Gatsby and Daisy dancing and Nick knowing that Daisy was not having a good time. Tom also questions who Gatsby is only based on his impressions of rich people. After the party, Gatsby knew that Daisy did not have a good time at the party, and he felt far away from her. He and Nick talk about the past that went into loving Daisy. Daisy and Gatsby even share a kiss with each other.

Dan Cody

“…a product of the Nevada silver fields, of the Yukon, of every rush for metal since seventy-five.”

Dan Cody was a very rich person who worked a lot in the mines. He owns a yacht which inspired Gatsby to find his true career. His riches made him soft-minded, which led women to try to separate him and his money. Dan Cody put a lot of trust in Gatsby while Gatsby was working on his ship. It is said that Cody died a week after boarding in Boston when Ella Kaye boarded; it could be possible that she killed him for his money.

Dan Cody’s role in the book is Gatsby’s inspiration. He inspired Gatsby to find his true career and become rich. He really admired Cody, and Cody trusted Gatsby. Cody could be seen as a mentor to Gatsby. Having a large picture of him in his house could show his appreciation for Dan Cody.

“He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say; ‘I never loved you.’” (109)

This quote gives an idea about how desperate Gatsby wants Daisy. Gatsby probably suspects that Daisy doesn’t love Tom. It reminds him about how he and Daisy had a connection five years ago, and Gatsby wants to return to the past. Gatsby must have loved Daisy since that time.