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What happens in Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby?
Nick recounts the true story of Gatsby’s life and how he came to gain his wealth. One Saturday night, Daisy and Tom attend one of Gatsby’s parties, even though Tom dislikes and is suspicious of Gatsby, but they leave after Tom makes disparaging remarks about Gatsby to Daisy. Nick finds a distraught Gatsby later that evening and reminds him that he cannot re-create the past he once had with Daisy.
Read our Summary & Analysis of Chapter 6. (3-minute read)
Are any important characters introduced in Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby?
In Chapter 6, we meet two new characters. The more straightforward of these is Dan Cody, the millionaire who introduced the very young Gatsby to wealth and privilege, leaving an indelible mark on the younger man. But the more important “new” character who first appears in Chapter 6 is James Gatz, Gatsby’s prior name and identity before he changed his name and his way of life.
Read our in-depth Character Analysis of Dan Cody. (2-minute read)
Read our in-depth Character Analysis of Jay Gatsby (James Gatz). (2-minute read)
What does the title of The Great Gatsby mean?
The title, The Great Gatsby, is a reflection of narrator Nick Carraway’s admiration for the novel’s protagonist. But the title is also ironic since we learned in Chapter 5 that Gatsby’s “greatness” is questionable given his criminal activities. Moreover, as we learn in Chapter 6, he isn’t “Gatsby” either since it is a name that James Gatz made up to make himself sound more sophisticated.
Read the answer to “What makes Gatsby great?” (30-second read)
