The Great Gatsby: Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6 - COMPLICATION

-The rumors about Gatsby continue to circulate in New York—a reporter even travels to Gatsby’s mansion hoping to interview him.

- Nick sees neither Gatsby nor Daisy for several weeks after their reunion at Nick’s house. Stopping by Gatsby’s house one afternoon, he is alarmed to find Tom Buchanan there.

- Tom is already very suspicious of both Daisy and Gatsby as Daisy has been visiting Gatsby several times in the last week. 
- The following Saturday night, Tom and Daisy go to a party at Gatsby’s house. 

- Gatsby seeks out Nick after Tom and Daisy leave the party; he is unhappy because Daisy has had such an unpleasant time. Gatsby wants things to be exactly the same as they were before he left Louisville: he wants Daisy to leave Tom so that he can be with her.

- Nick reminds Gatsby that he cannot re-create the past. Gatsby, distraught, protests that he can. He believes that his money can accomplish anything as far as Daisy is concerned

How the story is told?

- The chapter is told to explore the topic of social class, through the use of the rumours the audience will understand that Gatsby wasn't always rich, he had to work for his ambitions however when Nick reminds Gatsby that he cannot re-create his relationship with Daisy, Gatsby rejects and states that he can through the use of his class and money, this shows that Nicks first intentions of Gatsby were right about him being arrogant, this could show that Nick is a reliable narrator.

- The green light which is situated at Daisy house is mentioned in this chapter, the green light represents money and this might tell the reader that their relationship is spurred on by money, however when Gatsby realizes that there relationship will never be the same the green light goes out. 

- Nick tells the reader about how Gatsby made his money by working for a man called Dan Cody. Fritzgald uses Cody to represent that the 1920's is not longer a place in where self-made men like Cody and Nick cannot thrive, instead there are borders such as west and east egg.