‘Gatsby’ Ch. 6 & 7 – Flashcards

His real name is James Gatz, & he's from North Dakota. His parents were poor farmers. He went to college for two weeks, paying for it by doing janitor work. He was drifting through life when he met Dan Cody.

Dan Cody gave Gatsby the job of traveling with & taking care of him. He tried to leave him some money, but Gatsby never got it. The most important thing that he did was teach Gatsby how to act rich.

Daisy didn't like Gatsby's parties. Gatsby is heartbroken because she was the reason he gave the parties.

Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him, to leave him, & to marry Gatsby in her house in Louisville.

Gatsby can't believe that Daisy's daughter is real, because that means Tom & Daisy's marriage is real.

Wilson locks Myrtle in their apartment to keep her from running off.

Daisy wants to change the subject & not have there be a confrontation between Tom & Gatsby.

Gatsby thinks that the marriage between Daisy & Tom is loveless & superficial.

Daisy likes that both men are fighting over her & that they both have money. She treats Tom like he's useless.

Gatsby & Daisy are driving together in Gatsby's car when Myrtle runs out into the road. Daisy is driving in order to calm herself down after the confrontation when she runs into Myrtle. Instead of stopping, knowing that she had hit Myrtle, Daisy keeps driving home.

Wilson feels guilty, as if he was the one having an affair. Tom's first instinct is to protect himself by telling wilson that the yellow car isn't his. Nick feels sick & wants to be let alone. Gatsby is concerned for Daisy.

Neither person takes responsibilty for their own actions.