Chapter 6 Pages 97-111

Chapter 6 Pages 97-111

Chapter 6 starts out with a reporter at Gatsby's door, which sends Nick into a spiral of information pertaining to Gatsby's real name, background and how he became Jay Gatsby from James Gatz.  During his transformation he served as Dan Cody'steward, mate, skipper, secretary and jailor for 5 years, unitl Cody died.  Then, a few weeks after his tea with Daisy, Nick goes into Gatsby's house and finds Tom, a man named Sloane, and a pretty women. The next Saturday Tom, Daisy and Nick go to Gatsby's party, where Gatsby and Daisy have time to dance, and sneak off alone for half an hour.  Once Daisy leaves, Gatsby admits to Nick that he knows Daisy did not have a good time at the party and he thinks it is because there is something from their past romance that does not exist now.  Thus, Gatsby and his money will recreate the past.

-Daisy
-"I like her... I think she's lovely." (p. 107)
-Daisy is Nick's cousin, married to Tom and at this point in love with Gatsby.  For the obvious reason she is a cheater and she seems like a gold-digger.  She is not very bright and she only takes things at the first glance value, without looking deeper into a situation.
-Daisy is the pursued in the novel.  She is Gatsby's number one prize and his inspiration for anything he does.  She is the main theme of the novel, because without Daisy there is no Gatsby.

"If you want to kiss me any time during the evening, Nick, just let me know and I'll be glad to arrange it for you. Just mention my name. Or present a green card." (p. 104) This is the second time that Daisy has said something incestual to Nick. The first time she asked if he was in love with her and now she wants to kiss him! She does not seem normal and this quote definitely stood out during the chapter as a big question mark.