Dan Cody was a man that Gatsby knew, he was very wealthy, and was a mentor towards Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby, Jay describes Dan Cody as a father figure who employed him. He had pictures up of Dan Cody, in his house rather than his family members, so therefore he regarded Dan Cody as a very important person in his life.
Dan Cody is a wealthy copper mogul who met Gatsby one day, when Gatsby warned him about a storm. Then Cody took Gatsby as his assistant. Gatsby then fell in love with all of the wealth money can bring. One of Gatsby’s jobs was to look after Cody when he was drinking. This gave Gatsby a greater outlook on life. When Cody died he left Gatsby with $25,000 but Cody’s lady didn’t let Gatsby receive this money.
Dan Cody was really a mentor towards Gatsby. He taught Gatsby what and whatnot to do in life. He gave Gatsby the understanding of liquor and alcohol and what it causes. He showed Gatsby the wealth and luxury a person can live in. Gatsby was motivated by all of this and this is what powered him to want a wealthy lifestyle. Therefore Dan Cody impacted Gatsby’s life a lot.
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