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melisaghs09
melisaghs09
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In Chapter 6 of "The Great Gatsby," how long did Jay Gatsby stay in college? Why?

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Posted by melisaghs09 on Wednesday March 26, 2008 at 6:37 PM and tagged with chapter 6, characters, college, gatsby, plot, the great gatsby.

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  1. dymatsuoka

    eNotes Editor

    Although he described himself as an elite "Oxford man", Gatsby initially attended "the small Lutheran college of St. Olaf in southern Minnesota".  He worked as a janitor to pay his way through, and was quite unhappy with this situation, believing that he was meant for much better things.  He remained at the college for only two weeks (Chapter 6).

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    Posted by dymatsuoka on Thursday March 27, 2008 at 2:08 AM

  2. amyflamey
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    Gatsby went to oxford university for 2 weeks even though people call him an oxford man which he never really confirms himself

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    Posted by amyflamey on Sunday March 30, 2008 at 11:35 AM