The Great Gatsby- Chapter 6

Location
- Nick mentions that he hasn't seen Gatsby in a while because he's been to New York a lot for his work
- The whole chapter is set in Gatsby's house

Themes
- There are themes of wealth, rumours and affairs.
        -We learn how Gatsby actually made all of his money and wealth through Nick. Nick mentions that it isn't until 'very much later' that he actually found out Gatsby's true past, rather than the made up ones of Gatsby's character. 
        -Nick makes a point of clearing up any misunderstandings of the rumours about Gatsby. He tells it very matter of factly, as if he wants to get the facts right so that no one is left confused. 
        - The affair between Gatsby and Daisy is unknown by Tom when Gatsby and Tom actually meet for the first time. Gatsby knows that this is Daisy's husband and i think he quite enjoys knowing that he knows something that Tom doesn't as he wishes for him to stay.

Characters
-  The first ten paragraphs in the chapter give us the first true insight into the real Gatsby that we've been suspecting to be there but never had it confirmed as it's always been covered up by the façade of 'Jay Gatsby.' This part of the chapter allows you to connect with the character because not many people actually knew what his life really was and so, as a reader, you feel like you've been let in on the secret that he never really wanted anyone to know. You finally feel connected to his character knowing his past rather than him being mysterious. When Daisy and Tom come to the party, he's paranoid for Daisy to have a good time. He knows that she isn't and that they aren't connecting like they used to, so he pretends to himself that he can repeat the past. He also say's 'she'll see' rather than 'you'll see', as if he needs to prove to her that they can be together. This part of the chapter almost sets up what is going to happen just after it, from the tone that Nick gives it in, you know that something is going to go wrong.
- Tom meets Gatsby, unaware that his wife even knows him, let alone having an affair with him. It comes to light when Gatsby say's 'I know your wife' which is the first time that Tom actually shows an interest in Gatsby, this shows his loyal but almost controlling side, as if she shouldn't know him.
- Daisy seems to be impressed by the amount of celebrities that Gatsby has at his parties but unless she is with Gatsby at the party, she isn't having a very good time, even though she's telling him that she is and he knows that she's lying.  
- You're reminded that Nick is the narrator of the story in the beginning of the chapter, before he was always just an observer of what was going on but this is the first time it really comes across that he's telling the story.

Narrative Elements
Chronological Order
- Nick starts this chapter with a story that is told by Gatsby a long time from when this actual chapter was set. I think that he places Gatsby's true identity in this particular place because this is the point where it's all about to go wrong and i think it has significance because it shows how unfortunate his life actually was and who he really is before everything that he has worked towards gets taken away from him.