Dan Cody's Influence

The Great Gatsby

Explores the mentorship of Dan Cody, who introduced young James Gatz to the world of wealth and shaped his identity as Jay Gatsby.

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James Gatz Meets Dan CodyJames Gatz Meets Dan Cody
James Gatz Meets Dan Cody
The Five Years with CodyThe Five Years with Cody
The Five Years with Cody
Cody's Death and the Lost InheritanceCody's Death and the Lost Inheritance
Cody's Death and the Lost Inheritance
The Photograph of CodyThe Photograph of Cody
The Photograph of Cody
The Legacy of Cody's WorldThe Legacy of Cody's World
The Legacy of Cody's World
1907, Lake Superior
1907-1912, various locations
1912, Boston
throughout the novel, Gatsby's bedroom
throughout Gatsby's life, 1912-1922