Chapter 6 brought a new format to the story; social class. Up until now everyone has been "perfect" and "rich" and living like kings and queens and partying with Gatsby. However, we find out that Gatsby actually grew up on a farm, to "shiftless and unsuccessful" parents, which caused him to attend college, to break away from the life he had. However, at St. Olaf's (his college), he dropped out in humiliation because he had to pay for it by working as a janitor, and later a fisherman for salmon and digging for clams. However Dan Cody runs into him to warn him about an oncoming storm, his life is changed after that. He is then invited to travel with Dan to work on his ship, and basically babysit him when he drinks too much, which is when "Gatz" became Gatsby, ultimately leaving Gatsby to start a new life as the man he is known to be now.
Gatsby's infatuation with Daisy is caused by the representation of everything he has always wanted, but since it was so easy for her, it was difficult for him, since he had to work so hard for it. We find that Gatsby's gift is his ability to make his dreams come through acquiring wealth, and increasing his social status, however his biggest dream is to find his true identity, and not work so hard to fit in, but to let it simply take over him, and let him enjoy his wealth. Gatsby has dreamed about this his whole life, and in trying to make it happen, he forgot to stop and enjoy it. This is basically the symbol of the 1920's lifestyle, where people aspired to be at the top of the social pyramid, and be wealthy, so they could be reckless and carefree. This lifestyle was put on a facade by doing all these things, just like Gatsby is, even though he's only trying to win the love of Daisy with his wealth, and popularity. It's almost as if he feels he will be happiest with Daisy, just as he would when he was wealthy, just as he would when he became popular. But I don't think Gatsby realizes, that he is not happy when he acquires these things, he just simply wants more, and does not know how to be content.
Gatsby's infatuation with Daisy is caused by the representation of everything he has always wanted, but since it was so easy for her, it was difficult for him, since he had to work so hard for it. We find that Gatsby's gift is his ability to make his dreams come through acquiring wealth, and increasing his social status, however his biggest dream is to find his true identity, and not work so hard to fit in, but to let it simply take over him, and let him enjoy his wealth. Gatsby has dreamed about this his whole life, and in trying to make it happen, he forgot to stop and enjoy it. This is basically the symbol of the 1920's lifestyle, where people aspired to be at the top of the social pyramid, and be wealthy, so they could be reckless and carefree. This lifestyle was put on a facade by doing all these things, just like Gatsby is, even though he's only trying to win the love of Daisy with his wealth, and popularity. It's almost as if he feels he will be happiest with Daisy, just as he would when he was wealthy, just as he would when he became popular. But I don't think Gatsby realizes, that he is not happy when he acquires these things, he just simply wants more, and does not know how to be content.