Answer:
In chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby, it is described how James Gatz (Jay Gatsby) slowly pieced together the first conceptions of his new identity during his brief stint at St. Olaf's college in Minnesota.
Step-by-step explanation:
While working for a wealthy sailor named Dan Cody, Gatsby was introduced to a world of wealth and luxury that he had never known before. It was during this time that he began to develop his new persona as "Jay Gatsby" and started to believe that he could reinvent himself as a successful and wealthy man.