... clams. Doing his job one day, Gatsby rolled to a nearby yacht sailing on the water to warn them of an impending storm. The yacht belonged to Dan Cody a wealthy mogul. Thankful for the advice, Dan Cody took Gatsby onboard his yacht to become his Personal Assistant. Aboard the yacht Gatsby gave his name as Jay Gatz. Cody took him on the yacht ... opulence and display of ostentatious living. Gatsby in that meeting disclosed to Jordan who is a friend of Daisy, the whole affair of his love for Carrie and how he had bought the mansion on West Egg solely to be near her. Gatsby urged Baker to c...

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• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Dream. Gatsby looked toward the American Dream as a way into wealth he would soon realize that money does not give one love and happiness. James Gatz soon met a man named Dan Cody and who would teach Gatsby what he needed to be successful. Although, "it was from Cody that he inherited money - a legacy of twenty-five thousand dollars. He didn't get ... never come because you can not go back into the past. That is why in the novel that mansion of Gatsby's seems so symbolic because it is a possession that he bought with the money that he earned for Daisy and this house was meant to impress...

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• Grade Level: High School