Chapter+Six

__Emma's (aka top pupil) Group__
 * At the start we found out at Gatsby's past
 * Changed his name from Jay Gatz
 * He met Dan Cody
 * Dan Cody was very rich
 * Gatsy learnt a lot from Dan.
 * When Dan Cody died his money went to Ella Kay - money should of gone to Gatsy
 * Gatsy didn't actually go to Oxford University
 * He changed his name when he was 17
 * Gatsy had a picture of Dan Cody in his room
 * Tom and Daisy went to Gatsy's party
 * Daisy didn't like the party
 * Gatsy is aggressive towards Tom
 * Gatsy worked as a clam-digger and a salmon fisher
 * Daisy said that things couldn't go back to the way they were 5 years ago
 * Gatsy is upset that Daisy has changed
 * Dan Cody earned all his wealth
 * Daisy and Gatsy danced together at his party
 * Daisy watched everyone getting drunk and she looked down on everyone
 * Tom thinks Gatsy sells bootleg whiskey
 * Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him

__Isla, Erin, Darren & Ryan's group__
 * we find out about Gatsby's past
 * Tom meets Gatsby and is very rude to him
 * Daisy puts on an act, she's not not impressed with Gatsby's wealth
 * Gatsby learned his wealthy ways from Dan Cody but did not inherit his money
 * His parents were unsuccessful farm people
 * Daisy knows Tom cheats on her
 * Gatsby chases an impossible dream (Daisy)
 * "I've never met so many celebrities" there is a gap between the dream and reality of Daisy
 * In this chapter we find out the truth about Gatsby
 * "peculiar quality of oppressiveness" showing that the party is different because Tom and Daisy are there
 * Gatsby has a flash back about the night he had with Daisy five years ago
 * "He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say 'I never loved you'" Gatsby wants the impossible
 * celebrities don't impress her because they are new money which shows how shallow she is
 * Daisy's voice is described as a melody rose showing how beautiful and manipulative its is.

Kirstys Group:


 * All the rumours about Gatsby lead to a journalist at his door
 * J Gatsby's real name was James Gatz (changed his name at 17)
 * He was from North Dakota
 * Gatsby went on Dan Cody's boat
 * Gatsby's parents were unsuccessful farmers and he never really thought of them as parents
 * He was a calm digger and a salmon fisher so he could get food and a bed
 * Gatsby got a lot of women
 * "....hint of the unreality of reality" - theme
 * Dan Cody- 50 years old, he was in every rush for metal since 1875, because of this he is a millionaire
 * Women only wanted to marry him because of his money
 * One of the women was Ella Kaye- she was a newspaper women
 * Ella inherited the money when Dan died instead of Gatsby
 * Gatsby earned Dan Cody's trust
 * Nick didn't know this information about Gatsby at this time
 * Tom, his friends, Mr Sloane and the lady turn up at Gatsby's house on horseback
 * They invite Nick and Gatsby home for supper but Mr Sloane isn't happy about it
 * Nick does not want to go but Gatsby does, but they leave before Gatsby is ready
 * Tome gets suspicious how Gatsby and Daisy know each other
 * Gatsby invites Tom and Daisy to his party
 * This party was a different atmosphere to the last one- "i felt an unpleasantness in the air, a pervading harshness"
 * Daisy looks down on all the guests at the party- "..well he was a small producer. Well I liked him anyhow"
 * Celebrities were at the party
 * "Go ahead answered Daisy.." and "and if you want to take down any addresses here's my little gold pencil" - Daisy knows that Tom cheats
 * "Who is this Gatsby anyhow?" demanded Tom suddenly "Some big bootlegger" - East eggers see West eggers as criminals
 * Gatsby had "unutterable depression" because he thought Daisy "didnt like it"
 * Gatsby wanted the Daisy he knew 5 years ago
 * "Fruit rinds and discarded favours and crushed flowers" - Gatsby's house is a mess and so is his dream with Daisy
 * "Cant repeat the past?" he cried incredulously "Why of course you can!" - Gatsby believes that he can have the Daisy he knew back and it will be the same

Katie's Group:


 * A news reporter arrives at Gatsby's door and asks for gossip about the people who attend his party
 * Gatsby changed his name at 17-James Gatz to Jay Gatsby
 * He was from North Dakota
 * His parents were farmers
 * He did not go to Oxford but rather the small Lutheran College of St Olaf's in Southern Minnesota
 * He worked for Dan Cody on his boat
 * Dan Cody was a millionaire which is why alot of women were interested in him
 * Ella Kaye was one of these women but she inherited Cody's money
 * Gatsby got Cody's trust instead
 * Because of Dan, Gatsby stayed away from drink
 * Dan died a week after Ella Kaye came on board in Boston
 * Gatsby had a party which Tom and Daisy were invited to
 * Daisy did not like the fact there was so many people at the party
 * Gatsby was stressing because Daisy did not enjoy it
 * "She saw something awful in the very simplicity she failed to understand"
 * "She was appalled by West Egg"

Euan's group

-- a journalist finds gatsby suspicious. -- there is mystery about gatsby's life. -- we learn that gatsby's real name is james gatz. -- gatsby's parents were shiftless and succsesful farm people. -- gatsby originally worked as a salmon-fisher and clam digger. -- we discover that gatsby dosnt drink. -- gatsby moved to minnesota college and worked as a janitor whilst studying. -- nick is in NY with jordan tom comes in with a party of 3 on horseback and gatsby is there "I'm delighted that you dropped in" and mentions to tom that he knows his wife. -- after college gatsby moved back to lake superior where he meets dan cody. -- cody employs gatsby to help out on his yaucht. -- a lady is keen on gatsby but mr sloane and tom dont like him, they leave without him (?) -- cody died and his mistress (ella kayne) took most of his money. -- gatsby throws another party and invites daisy. -- tom and daisy go to the party but dont enjoy it. -- daisy looks down on the people at the party. -- gatsby is sad that daisy didnt enjoy the party (this frustrates gatsby). -- gatsby is determined to start again with daisy where they left off 5 years ago. -- gatsby wants daisy to tell tom that she never loved him. -- tom thinks that gatsby is a bootlegger. -- daisy thinks the party is silly but is impressed at gatsby's wealth.