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The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 Summary

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In chapter six of the great gatsby a lot of the motives, characteristics and other important attributes of the characters were revealed in the chapter. At the beginning of chapter six the reader and Nick learn that everything about Gatsby was a lie; even his name. We learn that he didn’t inherit any money, lived on a farm in North Dakota, and his real name is James Gatz. Gatsby’s motives were to become extremely rich and win the love of Daisy. He does this by lying to everyone to convince them that he is old money, putting him higher up the social ladder to get Daisy to notice him. Through dialogue we find out that he is a great liar and has basically everyone convinced that he went to Oxford and inherited his money. As for Gatsby’s morals, he obviously doesn’t have very good morals if he’s a bootlegger and is affiliated with gangsters. By chapter six Nick seems to be Gatsby’s best friend almost. Gatsby tells everything to Nick and is always going to him for help. At the beginning of chapter 1, one of the first things that Nick tells us is that he’s not a very judgemental person but throughout chapter six that’s almost all he does. He judges Tom for his supercilious attitude, Gatsby for living in the past and the partygoers for being so raucous all throughout the chapter. One conflict that occurs in this chapter is the love triangle happening between …show more content…

Even when Gatsby points out all of the celebrities Daisy remained unimpressed with the party. Daisy’s motives in chapter six are to spend more time with Gatsby for the most part. There was no other evidence for any other motives throughout the chapter. Daisy, like every character listed above besides Nick, is in a love triangle with Tom, herself and Gatsby. Daisy’s morals are comparable to Tom’s in the way that she has no problem having an affair and is a snob most of the

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The underlying question is; Why did Daisy choose Tom over Gatsby? Even though Gatsby had everything; a large mansion and new money, Daisy still chose the egotistical Tom over him as he represents old money and has a high social and economic status. One can infer that Daisy finds Gatsby too demanding as he forcefully insists that she makes an announcement that she never loved Tom. As a result, she decides to stay with Tom to maintain her status quo. I feel that this was a very selfish move, as she did not take Gatsby’s feelings into consideration.

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Gatsby gives her the opportunity to choose her own course of action. While it is true that Gatsby sees a relationship with Daisy as a goal rather than a relationship, Daisy has the opportunity to control her own destiny when she is with Gatsby. This makes her eventual decision to stay with Tom even more revealing, towards her deeper, possibly even hidden to herself, motivation of wealth and social

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Though he was hurt immensely by Daisy, Gatsby also embodied the greed and selfishness that came with the aspiration of living out the American Dream. Gatsby threw lavish parties but didn’t bother to host them or be a part of them. His only motive behind these parties was his hope that Daisy would “wander into one of his parties, some night” (Fitzgerald 79). He wanted Daisy to know that he had finally acquired the wealth that Daisy wanted so badly. Gatsby believed that the American Dream offered him “ limitless freedom, wealth, and power, and [this] enabled [him] to buy the love of a woman who personifies [his] aspirations" (Roberts).

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He desires a relationship with Daisy above all else. From Gatsby’s perspective, Daisy appears to be a sweetheart and a dream girl, his ultimate desire. As Barrett puts it, Daisy is a symbol of wealth, status, and the “good life” (12). Gatsby wants to see Daisy very badly but tries to act as if he does not. Though he tries to be nonchalant, he puts forth a great effort to ensure that everything is as perfect as it can possibly be when he does see her (Fitzgerald 82-84).

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As Nick as the narrator, we see his internal thoughts and emotions being shown on the paper. Nick reflects how Gatsby spent so much time on one goal, and Nick had spent so much time with Gatsby, and it all just seems sad at the end. Throughout the book you can see several emotions flow through Nick. When Gatsby is showing off his home for Daisy, the reader might think Nick is a little envious of Gatsby, treating his home like it's nothing, brushing it off his shoulder. At the end of the novel, Nick says that he was never a fan of Gatsby, but he definitely pitied him after the hotel event, but before Gatsby's demise.

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