The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Chapter 6
"So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end" (Fitzgerald, page 98).
Surprise, Surprise. Gatsby's past is finally revealed and definitely not what I expected. I will say that I was expecting cookie-cutter lifestyle story where Gatsby was only trying to get away from his childhood and make something of himself. Sure he made something of himself but in a different way than I imagined. At the beginning of the chapter before the retelling though, Gatsby's portrayal of his life reminded me of the movie Disturbia with Shia LeBeouf. Like the creepy neighbor, Gatsby seems to have the unknown factor that could cause harm or good to his friends at his house. I am pretty certain he will not turn into a killer with the bodies in his basement but I guess anything could happen at this point.

Lastly, I find it interesting the directness of Gatsby to Tom about him knowing Daisy. I believe that Gatsby is trying to put doubt into Tom's mind about his marriage so he will leave Daisy for his mistress that I presume Nick has told Gatsby about.
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