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James Gatz meets Dan Cody
"He (James Gatz) witnessed the beginning of his career when he saw Dan Cody's yacht drop anchor." Pg. 104 -
James Gatz becomes Jay Gatsby
"He had changed it (his name) at the age of seventeen." Pg. 104 -
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Gatsby was on the boat
Gatsby was on the boat for 5 years, in which time he sailed around the continent numerous times.Pg. 106/107 -
Dan Cody dies, Jay Gatsby leaves
A week after landing in Boston, Dan Cody gets sick and dies. He leaves Jay Gatsby $25,000, but Cody's mistress does not allow Gatsby to claim it. Pg. 106 -
Jay Gatsby meets Daisy Fay
Jay Gatsby was in the army and while he was stationed in Louisville, Kentucky, he met Daisy Fay. Pg. 80 -
Jay Gatsby goes to war
"Her mother caught her (Daisy) packing her bag one winter night to go to New York and say goodbye to a soldier who was going overseas." The soldier was Gatsby. Pg. 80 -
Daisy gives birth to baby girl
"The next April Daisy had her little girl and they went to France for a year." Pg. 82 -
Daisy marries Tom Buchanan
"In June, she (Daisy) married Tom Buchanan of Chicago." Pg. 80
