Gatsby bought side street drug stores, and sold grain alcohol over the counter. Tom tells Gatsby he knows about his little racket and it startled Gatsby.
Gatsby obtained his money through illegal activities such as bootlegging and gambling. Tom startles Gatsby by revealing that he knows Gatsby never went to Oxford university, contradicting Gatsby's fabricated background story.
Dan Cody gave Jay Gatsby a job. He also tried to leave him some money but Gatsby never received it. Most importantly Dan Cody taught Gatsby how to act rich.
"Gotten" is extinct in Britain, but it remains current in America for some usages. Not all, however, and in this case it is rather low without actually being wrong. Have you received... or simply Did you get the money I sent is better.
1. that gatsby's the neise of the German ruler kaiser 2. that gatsby had murder someone before
Thomas Edison was an inventor, so since he built things and some weren't failures he had gotten money for making such useful inventions
Gatsby worked as Dan Cody's personal assistant and steward while he lived with him on his yacht. He learned the ways of the wealthy and expanded his knowledge of the world during this time.
one that is the easiest to pick out is Gatsby's unrealistic love for Daisy.
[T]here was something gorgeous about him [gatsby], some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life...
Some humorous passages in "The Great Gatsby" include the comical banter between characters at Gatsby's extravagant parties, the awkward encounters between Daisy and Gatsby at Nick's cottage, and the sarcastic descriptions of the shallow and materialistic society portrayed in the novel.
Gatsby doesn't get a ticket for speeding because he is wealthy and is able to avoid the consequences of his actions through his connections and influence. Additionally, the police officer in the novel may choose to overlook Gatsby's speeding violation due to his association with important individuals and his lavish lifestyle.
I'm not sure but I know many people have gotten band by using money makers and trackers. I doubt it is. some random teens or creeps must of somehow made it.
Nick Carraway has an hour long conversation with Gatsby in the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This conversation takes place in Chapter 6, where Gatsby shares some details about his life and past with Nick.
Gatsby is a member of the nouveau riche, the newly rich. He earns his money as a bootlegger during Prohibition. However great he may seem, he ultimately feels unfulfilled with his money and grossly inadequate. More than anything, he longs for the love of Daisy, who is of "old money"; we can think of her as a member of the gentry. Her lineage is pure, which is why she wears white, and her financial stability is well-established by generations of American aristocrats. In some way, Gatsby is a self-made man who longs for a better life by way of the American Dream. However, his money and his notoriety are not enough to lure the haughty Daisy from her established, shallow lifestyle, and he remains unfulfilled.