Week 4- November 20, 2007

In chapter 6, we finally learn the truth about Gatsby. He was not what everyone expected him to have been. Gatsby grew up on a farm in North Dakota. He went to school, but soon dropped out because he had to do janitor's work to pay for college. The next summer, he worked fishing for salmon and digging for clams. I didn't that would be such a bad job. I mean seriously, getting paid to fish. That would be awesome. One day, he rowed out to a yacht to tell the man that a storm was coming. The man that owned the yacht made Gatsby his personal assistant. Gatsby soon became wealthy, and he absolutely loved it. Also, Gatsby had to watch his "boss" while he was drunk so he didn't do anything stupid. This caused Gatsby not to drink. His boss died and left Gatsby quite a bit of money, but was not allowed to claim it due to the man's mistress. Gatsby then decided he was going to become a successful man. I did not expect that Gatsby was from such a poor family. I figured that he was born that way and had everything since he was young. He seems like a very elegant guy for growing up poor.
Nick goes over to Gatsby's house and finds Tom there too. But Tom is only there because he was out riding around with the Sloanes, and they stopped at Gatsby's. He invites then to dinner, but instead he ends up going with them out to eat. What Gatsby does not know is that Tom is becoming suspicious of Daisy seeing Gatsby so much, but he does not realize their love YET.
The next weekend, there is another party at Gatsby's. This time, Tom and Daisy attend. Tom merely went to keep an eye on Daisy and Gatsby. Nick does not have a good time and neither does Daisy, and this make Gatsby feel bad. Gatsby says that he wants everything to be the way it was before he went to war. He wants Daisy and Tom to break up so he can be with Daisy. Nick tells him that he can't bring back the past, but Gatsby says that money can do anything. I didn't like when Gatsby said that because money doesn't bring true happiness. True happiness comes from love, and love cannot be bought.