Chapter+6+of+TGG

Summary:

A Young reporter from New York arrives at Gatsby's Front Door one mores and "asked him if he had anything to say" (Fitzgerald 97). The reader then finds out that Jay Gatsby's real name is Jay Gatz "that was really, or at least legally, his name" (Fitzgerald 98). Gatsby's career began when he saved a mans life, by the name of Dan Cody. There was a storm headed right towards Lake Superior where Dans "yacht [had just] dropp[ed] anchor" (Fitzgerald 98). Gatz headed out to warn Dan about the storm ahead, potentially saving Dan's life. Dan Cody was a wealthy coppper mogul and after his death he left Gatsby Twenty-five thousand Dollars, and the reamining millions of dollars went to a woman by the name of Ella Kaye.

Nick was in New York with Jordan for a while "trying to ingratiate {him}self with her senile aunt" (Fitzgerald 101). Then Returned to Gatsby's On Sunday.

Upon Arriving at Gatsby's Nick Stumbles in Tom, a man named Sloan and a woman all at Gatsby's party. In this Chapter Daisy and Gatsby realized who each other are, mentioning that it has been "five years" since that last saw each other (Fitzgerald110), and that you "can't repeat the Past" and Gatsby says "yes you can" (Fitzgerald 110)

In this chapter, it reveals the history of Gatsby and Daisy's relationship. We find that Gatsby discovers he has two choices, A) he could be with Daisy or B) he could not be with her and live his life to the very fullest without her weighing him down. "...the sidewalks really formed a ladder and mounted to a secret place above the trees-he could climb to it, if he climbed it alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." (Fitzgerald 110). -We know that he has two choices because as the book states "He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God." (Fitzgerald 110). However, he kissed her, and from that moment on we know that Daisy is the one Gatsby will love forever.
 * Important Information & Key Points**

Another thing that we learn in this chapter is the fact that Gatsby changed his name when he was seventeen years old. You wonder what made him change his name in the first place? and what his intentions were. He created a vision of himself that he thought of himself to be like, a conception of a 17 year old kid. The fact that Gatsby's entire image is based off of a 17 year old's point of view could possibly be the reason he failed. A 17 year old's idea could not possibly stand up to real life situations. Though this concept may not be entirely apparent, it is definitely something to think about as you finish reading the chapter, as well as the book. For this small fact can have a big impact on how we see Gatsby's decisions and the way things turn out in the end.

Characters : Small Appearance/ Mention of:
 * Daisy - Gatsby's Lover, Tom's Wife, Nicks Second Cousin
 * Gatsby - Nick's Very Rich Neighbor, who throw extravagant parties, and is in love with Daisy Buchanan
 * Dan Cody - The Copper mogul whom Gatsby inherited his money from.
 * Sloane - a Partner of Tom's
 * Tom - Daisy Buchanan's husband, cheats on Daisy with Myrtle
 * Miss. Baedeker - A wealthy woman
 * Doc Civet - A wealthy man
 * Nick- Narrator of the story.
 * Jordan - Golf Champion (but cheated to win) Bored with life. Is having a Fling with Nick.
 * Ella Kaye - The woman who inherited millions from Dan Cody.