The full secret of Gatsby's success is revealed in this Chapter. Gatsby was able to completely personalize his identity because he saved a very rich man, Dan Cody, whom he later took apprenticeship under, as Carraway later finds out. Cody taught Gatsby exactly how to do things eloquently: how to dress, what posture was approvable, what to say and how to say it. Maybe, it's just the way Carraway portrays Gatsby, but there is some sort of pathetic likability he has coined for himself; in fact, it's very hard not to like Gatsby– who doesn't like a sensitive underdog?
Yes, Gatsby, in many ways is an underdog, or else, why would he be trying this hard to obtain anything. He was born poor and still has not successfully achieved any money of his own, he never really became educated, his relationship with Daisy at this point is nice, but not stable, and he has never really achieved happiness, therefore.
There is one striking distinction of this aspect of Gatsby's life– it is not a lie that anyone has told Carraway, rather, it is something that is actually true. Gatsby was born a poor boy on a North Dakota farm who only attended St. Olaf's university for two weeks. He subsequently took up janitorial work and then decided to work as a clammer and fisherman.
Tom and Gatsby confronted during the chapter when Tom finds out that Gatsby used to be with Daisy. Tom makes sure to be cautious of Daisy being around Gatsby.
Yes, Gatsby, in many ways is an underdog, or else, why would he be trying this hard to obtain anything. He was born poor and still has not successfully achieved any money of his own, he never really became educated, his relationship with Daisy at this point is nice, but not stable, and he has never really achieved happiness, therefore.
There is one striking distinction of this aspect of Gatsby's life– it is not a lie that anyone has told Carraway, rather, it is something that is actually true. Gatsby was born a poor boy on a North Dakota farm who only attended St. Olaf's university for two weeks. He subsequently took up janitorial work and then decided to work as a clammer and fisherman.
Tom and Gatsby confronted during the chapter when Tom finds out that Gatsby used to be with Daisy. Tom makes sure to be cautious of Daisy being around Gatsby.