Chapter 6

This chapter starts by with a reporter coming to interview Gatsby. This shows us the even though we know much more about Gatsby now, he still has a shroud of mystery surrounding him. Gatsby grew up poor with the name James Gatz. The name Jay Gatsby was created as he was become close friends with Dan Cody. When Cody died, he left all of his money to Gatsby, but his wife took it for herself. Tom stops by Gatsby house. Gatsby and Tom immediately build a dislike for each other. Gatsby feels secure in Daisy, so he says to Tom “I know your wife”. Gatsby tries to make a night of it so he can see more of Tom. They all invite him to go eat with them, yet as Gatsby gets dressed, they leave without him. At the next party, both Daisy and Tom come. Gatsby and Daisy sneak over to Nick’s house for some couple time. At this party, the atmosphere was very different then his other parties.  Everyone is rude, or drunk. Tom wants to find out the truth about Gatsby, like where he gets all of his money and such. Gatsby end wanting things that he cannot have. Nick says that he wants Daisy to go up to Nick and tell him he never loved him.