Chapter+6

A reporter comes to Gatsby estate and proceeds to ask "if he had anything to say." The rumors that Gatsby is one who schemes and plots regularly has spread like wildfire, almost pleasing Gatsby as he has grown fond of the new persona. Nick begins to explain the real Gastby which is nothing like the one Gastby made himself out to be in the beginning chapters. James Gatz is the real Jay Gatsby, whose name cam about when, on the shores of Lake Superior, he saw Dan Cody on his yacht. Befeor that, Gatsby was planning out the person he really wanted to be. Nick has come to believe that he had the acquired the name before he met Cody, although it was Cody who gave Gatsby the opportunity to get the false info that would soon define his entire life. Cody taight Gatsby the yachting life, as they sailed for the West Indies and the Barbary Coast. During the five years they spent together, they circled the continent numerous times before Cody, 50 years old, fell victim to the love of a lady. Nick has been busy with jordan but finds time to spend time with Tom and two other men horseback riding, an outing they politely left Gastby out of. Another party soon comes and Tom goes to it this time with daisy. While there Tom sits at another table, with intentions of meeting another girl at a spoerate table from theirs, leving Daisy with Gastby. Gatsby tries his best to cheer her up, fearing she did not have a good time. Nick is getting sick of seeing Gastby try to gain back what he lost long ago and tells him he can't relive the past. Gatsby highly disagrees.
 * SUMMARY**

One element in this novel that represents the author is yet again the parites, of which the Fitzgerald's were famous for. Another is that of Tom hitting on other girls and having an affair obviously, which both Zelda and Scott had.
 * REFLECTION**

dilatory: causing a delay meretricious: flattery or charm through lies
 * VOCAB**

One theme that can be seen in this chapter is that of nostalgia. Gatsby is constantly wanting to relive the past, craving what he doesn't and will never have. Although he is wealthy with the world at his disposal, it doesn't mean anything to him if he doesn;t have his old flame back. He is constantly, through charm and flattery, trying to win over Daisy so he can once again live the "glory days" persay.
 * THEME**

Tom's and Daisy's car is the color bule, one that represents sorrow or depression. By the car being this color and it belonging to both Daisy and Tom, it can symbolize an unhappy marriage between the couple.
 * COLORS**

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