The Great Gatsby Wealth

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Jay Gatsby gained his wealth by hard work, because he was cheated out by money that was inherited to him from Dan Cody, a millionaire.

He looses his ability to marry Daisy, his love of life, because of the five years he was away at war and was as poor as could be.

He looses his ability to marry Daisy, his love of life, because of the five years he was away at war and poor as could be.

Gatsby has grand parties to gain the attention of Daisy and get Daisy back to himself, but she doesn’t come by to any of his parties.

Gatsby has a tea party at Nicks to show case his riches to Daisy to win her back. They are both brought back to the romance they had before the five years that separated them.

Gatsby and Tom with Daisy go out to a hotel.

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