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Oxford University
' He looked at me sideways - and I knew why Jordan Baker had believed he was kying. He hurried to the phrase " educated at Oxford," or swallowed it or choked on it as thought it had bothered him before.' (pg. 69) Nick thinks that Gatzby is lying that he ever went to college. -
Gatz meets Dan Cody
James Gatz had been working as a fisherman for Dan Cody for the next 5 years.
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Jordan Baker sees Jay for the first time
' His name was Jay Gatsby and I didn't lay eyes on him again for over four years - even after I'd met him on Long Island I didn't realize it was the same man.'
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Jay Gatsby meets Daisy
'" We haven't met for many years," said Daisy, her voice as a matter-of-fact as it could ever be.
" Five years next November."' (pg, 92) -
Gatsby goes into the war and come out a Major.
He reached in his pocket and a piece of metal, slung on a ribbon, fell in to my palm.
" That's the one from Montenegro."
To my astonishment the thing had an authentic look. Orderi di Danilo, ran the circlular legend, Montenegro, Nicolas Rex.
" Turn it."
Major Jay Gatsby, I read, For Valour Extraordinary.
(pg. 71) Although he did not meet Nick in 1919, he was awarded it during his years in the military. -
Gatsby's reason for buying his house.
'" It was a strange coincidence," I said.
" But it wasn't a coincidence at all."
" Why not?"
" Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay." (pg. 83) -
Gatzby's party
'" This is schedule in effect July 5th, 1922." But I can still read the grey names and they will give you a better impression than my generalities of those who accepted Gatby's hospitality and paid him the subtle tribute of knowing nothin whatever about him.' (pg.65) This is when Gatzby had his second party at his house.
