In the Great Gatsby, Gatsby one day he see's this yacht owned by this guy named Dan Cody. Dan Cody is a wealthy copper mogul. So Gatsby rows out to tell Dan that there is a storm coming. Dan took Gatsby aboard and was very thankful that he made Gatsby his personal assistant. Gatsby traveled with him everywhere and loved being wealthy.
Dan drank a lot and so one of Gatsby's jobs was to look after him when he was drunk. It showed Gatsby what drinking could do to people and Gatsby decided not to become a drinker himself. When Dan died he left a lot of money to Gatsby but Cody's mistress kept Gatsby from claiming this money. so from then on Gatsby dedicated himself to becoming a wealthy and successful person even if it meant doing illegal things.
Dan Cody was like Gatsby's mentor, Jay really looked up to him. Before Jay met Dan Cody he was poor and his legal name was James Gatz. James had always had a passion for money, but his parents couldn't support him, because they were unsuccessful farm people. Dan Cody changed Gatsby's life, he changed his name and got him in the business at a young age. I think that Jay got all of his bootlegging skills from Dan. The only think that Gatsby has in his memory is an old picture of him that hangs in his house.
Work Cited
" Major Characters".The Great Gatsby list of Characters. 30 May 2010 http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg2/charlis2.htm
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