Great Gatsby Chapter 6 Comprehension Questions
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Chapter VI
1. In the first five pages of Chapter Six, we learn of Gatsby’s background and more about
his romantic disposition:
a. Who are Gatsby’s parents and what is he leaving when he leaves home at 16?
The parents of Gatsby are described as "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people." When
he leaves home at the age of 16, he is leaving behind his parents' environment and
social norms that come with their low socioeconomic standing. He left because of the
desire to break free from limitations imposed by his parents and pursue a more
ambitious future.
b. When and why does James Gatz change his name to Jay Gatsby?
After seeing Dan Cody's boat at the age of 17, James Gatz takes the name Jay Gatsby.
This alteration represents his desire to go through a transformational process and
emerge as a "new person." His drive derives from a desire to transcend his parents' poor
circumstances, wanting instead to embody success, money, and grandeur in his new
identity.
2. To young Gatz, what does Dan Cody’s yacht represent?
The yacht signifies "all the beauty and glamour in the world" to young Gatz.
3. Why does Gatsby not get the $25,000 left him in Cody’s will?
Gatsby does not get the $25,000 that Cody left to him in his will since it was given to
Cody's mistress, Ella Kaye.
4. Knowing Tom as we do, how can we account for his comment about being
“old-fashioned” and “women run[ning] around too much these days to suit [him]”?
We can think that his reply has a lot of truth since Tom's remark about being
"old-fashioned" and dislike for how women "run around too much these days" comes
from his preference for traditional values. He is opposed to women's changing positions
in society and embraces more conservative views. Tom has always come across as
controlling and traditional, and this statement is consistent with his pre-existing attitudes.
5. What is Daisy’s opinion of Gatsby’s party?
Daisy is not comfortable at Gatsby's party. She doesn't get along with those who are
there since she believes they aren't her type of crowd. She is used to more elegant and
high-class parties with non-chaotic people. While everyone is drunk and shouting, which
she finds unacceptable at a party.
6. While the reader can have easily predicted Daisy and Tom’s reactions to his party,
Gatsby cannot. Why not?
Gatsby is unable to predict Daisy and Tom's reactions to his party since he sees it as a
display of his money and success. The party, in Gatsby's opinion, represents his
success and social stature. Daisy and Tom, who came from a more traditional and
upper-class family, saw the party as overly excessive and lacking in sophistication.This
is Gatsby's way of demonstrating to everyone, especially Daisy, that he has made it in
this society.
7. When Gatsby says that he cannot make Daisy understand, what is it that he wants her
to understand?
Gatsby expresses his frustration when he says he can't make Daisy understand the
depth of his love and the significance of their past connection by saying he cannot make
Daisy understand. To recreate the romantic bond they shared five years ago, Gatsby
hopes Daisy will realize the intensity of his feelings and convince her to leave Tom. In
spite of his desperation, Gatsby struggles to make Daisy understand the depth of his
emotions and the idea that time is irrelevant.
8. What is Nick’s view of repeating the past, and what is Gatsby’s opinion? Why is
Gatsby’s opinion unrealistic?
In Nick's opinion, you cannot repeat the past, it happened and there is no way to change
it. Gatsby, however, thinks he can fix everything so it returns to the way it was five years
ago. He wants to fix his relationship with Daisy to where it was five years ago. It is
unrealistic to believe that the past can be changed, because people and times change,
and you cannot just turn things back to their former selves.
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