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Mr. Gatsby: From Rags to Riches

By Mr_Gatsby

  • James Gatz is born in North Dakota to poor parents

  • Nick Carraway born in Minnesota

    Nick Carraway born in Minnesota
    (Image by: http://www.blunderbussmag.com/in-defense-of-nick-carraway/)

  • The Importance of 1906

    The Importance of 1906
    In this year, Gatz writes a schedule that will help him improve himself in everyday life. We find this out at the end of the book but it is important to note now because this is the point that Gatz (soon to be Gatsby) begins to start dreaming about success. Picture by: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNPWJPY8A5g/UmZ6nhjKA0I/AAAAAAAALfw/4unq8h-DWCM/s1600/The+great+Gatsby_Robert+Redford_Mia+Farrow.JPG

  • The Importance of 1907

    The Importance of 1907
    Jay Gatz runs away from home and spends time on a boat in Lake Superior. This is a defining moment of when Gatsby's life begins to change and starts moving toward something very different than ever before. Picture by: http://www.bluemarlin3.com/images/Hemmingway/oldman-9.jpg

  • Gatsby's education process and growing up

    Gatsby's education process and growing up
    • Gatz attends St. Olaf College for two weeks.
    • Gatz acquires work on the yacht of his future idol Dan Cody.
    • James Gatz changes his name to Jay Gatsby.
    • Gatsby sails with Cody to the West Indies and Barbary Coast.
    • Cody dies and his mistress Ella Kaye uses legal devices to take Gatsby's part of the inheritance. -Gatsby is penniless but educated.
    (Image by Kristen Acuna http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-great-gatsby-trivia-2013-4#11-the-book-was-highly-influenced-by-fitzgeralds-failed)

  • 1914 Life Changing Event

    1914 Life Changing Event
    Dan Cody dies. As said before, his mistrress does inherit the money and Gatsby is left with no money. He is penniless, but he walks away with an education, having been taught many manners and professional poise by Dan Cody. Picture by: Screenshot of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1uBuQfz9uI

  • Nick Carraway (narrator of book) graduates and returns to Midwest

    Nick Carraway (narrator of book) graduates and returns to Midwest
    -Nick Carraway graduates from New Haven (Yale University) and fights in World War I.
    -Nick returns to the Midwest to begin a career. Image by: http://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/2013/09/the-great-gatsby-2013-baz-luhrmanns.html

  • Gatsby enlists in World War I

    Gatsby enlists in World War I
    Jay Gatsby, with his newly changed name and no money, enlists in World War I. Picture by: http://pmcmovieline.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/leo-2.jpg?w=390&h=202

  • The Year of 1917: Gatsby Meets Daisy

    The Year of 1917: Gatsby Meets Daisy
    • Gatsby meets Daisy
    • Gatsby has to travel overseas to the war again and tries desparately to get back to Daisy but is unable to make it back.
    • Gatsby is able to spend a beautiful month with Daisy before he goes back and travel overseas to war.
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  • Daisy Buchanan

    Daisy Buchanan
    With Gatsby's removed from the picture, Daisy can do nothing else but move on. Thus, she marries the wealthy Tom Buchanan. Tom is very successful and resides in East Egg with Daisy. He also went to college with Nick.
    Note: Daisy and Nick are cousins! ALSO, note that Daisy DID love Gatsby and take a look at the expression that they have on their faces. Do they look happy? Compare this to the facial expressions you think she had when she was with Gatsby. Image by: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/t

  • Criticial Year: 1922! PART 1

    Criticial Year: 1922! PART 1
    • Nick moves to West Egg on Long Island to learn the bond business.
    • He rents a house directly next to Gatsby's mansion.
    • Nick visits Tom and Daisy on East Egg, only a short drive away.
    • Tom takes Nick into the city to a party with his mistress.
    • Nick becomes involved with Jordan Baker.
    • Nick attends his first Gatsby party. Image by: http://images.forbes.com/media/lif

  • Criticial Year! 1922! PART 2

    • Gatsby brings Nick to the city where he finds out that Gatsby is involved with illegal activities.
    • Gatsby's "friend" is Meyer Wolfsheim.
    • Jordan Baker and Nick go out for tea and Jordan tells Nick about the romantic history between Daisy, his cousin, and Gatsby.
    • Nick sets up a tea gathering between Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby is nervous and Daisy is not expecting to see him. It is a joyful reunion.
    • Tom and Daisy attend one of Gatsby's parties. Tom does not like Gatsby and his new money

  • In the Fall of 1922

    • Keep in mind that Tom DOES find out about the crash into Myrtle. He sees Myrtle's husband devastated and takes advantage of the situation by telling him, Mr. Wilson, that Gatsby killed Myrtle (it was actually Daisy!).
    • Nick turns 30 years old the day of the crash but nobody cares. They are too consumed in their own lives...selfish.
    • Tom and Daisy move away. Mr. Wilson kills Gatsby at his mansion.

  • From Bad to Worse: Criticial Events in 1922

    From Bad to Worse: Criticial Events in 1922
    • Tom Buchanan witnesses the passion between Gatsby and Daisy. Then, the suggestion is thrown out to go into the city to cool off with some drinks. They go to the Plaza Hotel in NYC.
    • THIS IS WHERE TOM AND GATSBY HAVE THEIR LARGEST VERBAL ALTERCATION. GATBSY LOSES HIS COOL. AND, DAISY SLOWLY SLIPS AWAY FROM HIM.
    • Gatsby drives Daisy home when Myrtle, Tom's mistress, runs out in the middle of the road and gets hit by the car. DAISY WAS DRIVING.http://goddardenglishscholars.files.wordpress.com