Chapter+6

Summary: Because of the rumors circulating around New York about Gatsby a reporter comes to his home. Nick relates Gatsby's actual past though. Gatsby is really James Gatz, born on a farm in North Dakota and dropped out of St. Olaf's after two weeks in Minnesota. He hated his janitorial duties which paid for his tuition so he got a job on Lake Superior fishing. He then became a worker for a wealthy copper mogul, who started calling him Jay Gatsby, and traveled with him. Gatsby then fell in love with the life of luxury. After Dan Cody died he left $25,000 to Gatsby but Cody's mistress would not let him have it. Gatsby then decided to make his own life wealthy by working for it. Nick goes to Gatsby's house one afternoon after not seeing Gatsby or Daisy for weeks and finds Tom and the Sloanes there. When Gatsby gets he is nervous and awkward. He offers for them to stay for dinner but they refuse and invite him instead; he accpets. Tom starts getting angry at the fact Daisy keeps visiting Gatsby. He has not yet realized their love for one another. Gatsby has a party at his house the next Saturday which Tom and Daisy attend. Tom is still angry that Daisy is so infatuated with Gatsby and tells her that his fortune comes from bootlegging which upsets Daisy. Gatsby is upset that Daisy did not have a good time and wants Daisy to leave Tom so he can be with her. Nick reminds him that he cannot re-create the past but Gatsby thinks otherwise. Nick then recalls the first time Daisy and Gatsby kissed and remembers his dream abruptly ending.

Vocab: laudible-deserving of praise or commendation ineffable-too great to be expressed in words contemptuous-scornful contingencies-a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

Reflection: Nick recalls Gatsby's real past since there are so many rumors going around about Gatsby. Gatsby and Daisy keep spending time together making her husband angry so Tom tries to talk Gatsby down. Nick realizes his dream will never be a reality.

Common themes: Love triangle-Tom and Gatsby both love Daisy but Daisy's heart belongs to Gatbsy Jealousy-Tom is jealous of Gatsby getting Daisy's affection and attention Sorrow-Nick is upset that his dream will not come true

Marxist and feminist views: Marxism is strongly present in this chapter because Nick reveals Gatsby's real past which is not a life of luxury from the beginning. He was part of a low class family and then found his way to a higher part of society.

Colors: Green-Tom is very jealous of Gatsby and Daisy Blue-Nick being upset about Daisy and Gatsby and Gatsby being upset that Daisy is sad Gold-when Gatsby fell in love with a life of luxury Brown-Gatsby's childhood and how dull his life was before the wealth