The document summarizes chapters of The Great Gatsby. It describes Gatsby's impoverished childhood and how he changed his name from James Gatz. It details how he met Dan Cody, who took him under his wing for 5 years, but Gatsby lost out on inheriting Cody's wealth. At a party at Gatsby's mansion, tensions rise between Gatsby and Tom Buchanan when Gatsby reveals he knows Daisy is Tom's wife. Gatsby had hoped to recapture the past with Daisy by having her leave Tom, but Nick warns Gatsby it's difficult to relive the past.