Jay Gatsby's Life

When James Gatz changed his name to Jay Gatsby at age 17

Jun 23, 1912

"At that specific moment that witnessed the beginning of his career."

His parents were unsuccessful farm people

Jun 27, 1912

"Never accepted them as his parents."

Went to Lutheran College of St. Olaf's in Minnesota as a janitor

Jun 29, 1912

"Dismayed at the ferocious indifference."

Worked along Lake Superior as a clam-digger and a salmon-fisher.

Jul 14, 1912

"Bought him food and bed."

Gatsby was hired by Dan Cody to work on his yacht

Jul 21, 1912

"Employed in a vague personal capacity."

Travled for 5 years and sailed around the continent 3 times , til cody died

Aug 23, 1917

"It might have lasted indefinitely except for the fact that Ella Kaye came on board one night in Boston and a week later Dan Cody inhospitably died."

Gatsby inhertited $25,000 from Cody

Sep 18, 1917

"What remained of the millions went intact to Ella Kaye."
"Didn't get it."