Chapter+6

= __Summary __ = Rumors about Gatsby continue to being spread throughout New York. Nick jumps out of his flash back and into real time to tell about Gatsby's history. Back into his flashback, Nick hasn't seen or heard from either Gatsby or Daisy in quite awhile. Nick discovers Tom visiting Gatsby's house one day. That night Gatsby throws a party but it's much less enjoyable then the previous parties. The whole time Gatsy complains to Nick that Daisy is upset and not enjoying herself. Nick gets fed up and rudely reacts to Gatsby's drama by telling him some hard truth.

= __ Unfamiliar vocab __ = laudable- deserving praise, praiseworthy [|laudable definition] substantiality- the possession of considerable size or value [|substantiality definition] ingratiate- to establish oneself in the good graces of others [|ingratiate definition]

__ Reflection to time period/author's life __
Things going begin to go wrong between Gatsby and Daisy. At this time in his life Fitzgerald and Zelda were on very bad terms. Their relationship becomes completely based upon heavy drinking like how Gatsby and Daisy's relationship was based upon Gatsby's parties cause this was the only time they could see each other.

__ Common Themes __
The theme of this chapter is the idea of reality versus appearance. The idea of reality versus appearance is in reference to Jay Gatsby. In the novel, there are many rumors circulating about how Gatsby acquired his wealth and generally just who exactly he is. The rumors and stories become so ridiculous and abstract that Nick must take time in this chapter to explain who Gatsby truly is. The unveiling of Gatsby's life virtually eliminated the speculation of who he was to the reader. Although he is perceived to be almost a mythological figure, he is actually a normal person who comes from humble beginnings.Nick reveals that Gatsby's real name is James Gatz, and his parents were unsuccessful and shiftless farmers. He also unveils that Gatsby acquired his personality and demeanor from a man named Dan Cody who was a self made millionaire. He shaped the persona that he would assume. Cody allowed Gatsby to hone an alter ego that would people would associate him with. Therefore, the reader realizes who the true Gatsby is while the characters in the book could only speculate who he is. This creates a sense of dramatic irony in the story; the reader knows something that the characters don't. This dramatic irony proves that the theme is reality versus appearance because the reader knows the real Gatsby while the characters only know Gatsby from his appearance and his actions

= C o l o r  = - "a thin red circle in the water". This gives us imagery of a water scene in which clusters of leaves form a circle. Red usually symbolizes death or harm, but in this scen is represents tanquility in the reader eyes.

- "gold turning light". Here we see the sun being let in through the windows of the house. Instead of saying brightness they say gold. This gives us different symbolism of goodness and beauty.

= __ **Marxist/Feminist View** __ = From a marxist view, the whole fact that Gatsby thought he had to succeed in life was by making money and becoming wealthy is entirely false. Society's ranks negatively affected Gatsby by forcing him to think he had disown his parents in order be happy. From a feminist view, it was positive that it was only because of Daisy, a woman, that Gatsby had a terrible time at the party. This shows that women indeed are important to men and have the ability to make circumstances better or worse. This is, in essence, control, which is exactly what feminists want.