Chapter Five

Picture: Gatsby and Daisy

Throughout chapter five Gatsby becomes a close friend of Nick. He soon finds out that his long lost lover Daisy, is Nick's cousin. Gatsby becomes overwhelmed with excitement, and asks Nick to plan a date in the afternoon with all three of them at Nick's. Gatsby becomes unstable and nervous, since he has not seen Daisy for five years. As the afternoon comes along, Daisy arrives. Gatsby begins to think that this ideas was a terrible mistake. He does because it is awkward with all three together. But, nick decides to leave them both alone. As the afternoon falls into night the feeling of awkwardness is relieved by comfort for one another.

Quotes

"I talked to Miss. Baker," I said after a moment." I'm going to call up Daisy tomorrow and invite her over here to tea"(87). This quote expresses how Nick first suggests the gathering of Gatsby and Daisy.

" An hour later the front door opened nervously and Gatsby in a white flannel suit, silver shirt and gold colored tie hurried in. He was pale and there were dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes"(89). The significance of this quote shows how frightened and nervous Gatsby is to see Daisy after all these years.



" His head leaned back so far that it rested against the face of a defunct mantelpiece clock and from this position his distraught eyes stared down at Daisy who was sitting frightened but graceful on the edge of a stiff chair"(91). The significance of this quote shows how Gatsby is so in love with Daisy.

" Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the greatest distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her"(98). The significance of this quote expresses how the color green represents Gatsby, and even though he seems far from her she believes they are close.

Weather Symbolism

Throughout chapter five weather is used to symbolize Gatsby's emotions. For example, if Gatsby becomes filled with sadness the weather turns to rain. But, if he is happy the sun will begin to shine. During this chapter Gatsby becomes overwhelmed with nervousness because he is going to see Daisy, which he has not seen her for five years. For example, at the beginning of this chapter it begins to start pouring raining, "The day agreed upon pouring rain"(88). This is because Gatsby is nervous of seeing Daisy. Another example is after the rain, the sun starts to shine " After an hour the sun shone again"(93). because Gatsby and Daisy are now together. As the chapter continues on, "...twinkle bells of sunshine..."(94). are shining about in the room their in. The twinkles symbolize Daisy and Gatsby's emotions for one another. Though, as the evening is ending Daisy decides its time for her to go home. The rain begins to start falling again, which represents Gatsby's sadness of her leaving. Also, "...steps into the rain..."(102). This explains how Nick took steps into the rain, because Daisy is leaving therefore Gatsby will become sad.