Chapter Six

Dan Cody's Yacht

This picture is of Dan Cody's yacht. Dan Cody and his yacht inspired Gatsby to become rich. Gatsby spent a lot of time with Dan on his yacht. If it wast for Dan Cody and his Yacht Gatsby would not have been inspired to become rich.

Quotes

" it had been James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoonin a torn greeen jersy and a pair of canvas pants, but it was Jay Gatsby who borrowed a row boat" 104 this quote shows that when he saw Dan Cody he wanted to change his name and become rich.

" And it was from Cody that Gatsby inherited money" 107 This quote is an example of how Dan Cody helped Gatsby acheive his goal of having a higher social stats.

" The vague contour of Jay Gatsby had filled out to the substantiality of a man" 107 This Quote shows how much Gatsby chaged.

" He provided for such contingencies by responding more and more trust in Gatsby"106 This Quote shows that Gatsby is one of the few honest people in this novel.

Analysis

The main theme of this chapter was transformation. In this chapter Gatsbys early life and how he was motavated to become rich and gain a higher social statis. Gatsby was motavated by a man named Dan Cody who showed Gatsby what it was like to be weathy and have a high social stats. Dan Cody helped James Gatz transform into Jay Gatsby. Gatsby had undergone a transformation in the early stages of his life that made him want to be weathy and of a high social status. The transformation in his early years made him who he was in the novel.