Chapter+5+of+TGG

pages 81-96
 * Chapter 5

Summary**: In this Chapter, Daisy and Gatsby meet for the first time in 5 years. Nick learned from Jordan that Gatsby wishes for him to have Daisy over so he can see her again and further his dream. Once the date is agreed on, Nick calls Daisy and tells her to come alone. Gatsby sends a man to cut Nick's grass and another man with flowers. This shows that he wants everything to be perfect for the woman he has been looking for for so long. Gatsby comes to Nick's house and appears "pale" and he had "dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes" (Fitzgerald 84). His appearance shows he was anxious about seeing Daisy. While waiting for her, Gatsby also seems anxious and a little nervous when he kept looking at his watch watching the time. In fact, he was so nervous that once the minute turned taht she was supposed to be there and she wasn't, he came to the conclusion that it was "too late" and that she wasn't coming (Fitzgerald 85). Once Daisy finally arrives, Gatsby leaves and comes back into the house short after. Daisy and Gatsby begin to talk and Gatsby knocks Nick’s clock off of the mantelpiece. The reunion between the two seems awkward and Gatsby feels like it was a mistake. However, once the two have talked more things go smoothly and Gatsby invites Nick and Daisy over to his house. Daisy is overwhelmed and loves Gatsby’s house. He shows her his luxurious lifestyle. After awhile, Nick felt as thought they did not realize he was still there and left the house. **Symbols**: - the clock (page 86): it symbolizes how he believes he can turn back time.

- the theme of dream vs. reality is shown in this chapter, Gatsby dreams Daisy up so much, that seeing her again may not be able to live up to his dream. -__Nick:__** the narrator of the book who in this chapter is having his neighbor and cousin over who have not seen eachother in five years -**__Daisy :__** Nick's cousin who he has invited over because Nick's neighbor still loves her after a relationship the had five years ago and even though she is married, not knowing he will be there Daisy comes as Nick told her alone. __**-Gatsby:**__ Nick's very rich neighbor who asks Nick to have his cousin Daisy over because he wants to see her because they had a relationship five years ago and even though she is married he wants to win her back. -"I want to get the grass cut" (Fitzgerald 82): Gatsby tells Nick he is going to send someone over to Nick's house to cut his lawn. Gatsby has not seen Daisy in five years and he wants everything to be perfect. - "We haven't met for many years", "Five years next November" (Fitzgerald 87): Daisy says that shes has not seen Gatsby for a while and Gatsby knows exactly how long it has been. This shows how Gatsby's feelings for Daisy are much stronger than the feelings Daisy has for Gatsby, if there are any at all. -"There must have been some moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion" (Fitzgerald 95): Gatsby has not seen Daisy for five years and his expectation of her fell short. He had a picture of her in his mind and wheh he saw her she did not fit the picture which was very disappointing to Gatzby. -"Who is Tom?" (Fitzgerald 83): This quote is important because it shows that Daisy is willing to entirely forget her marraige with Tom for a little bit, in order to spend time with Gatsby. -"You always have a geen light that burns all night at the end of your dock" (Fitzgerald 92). This proves to Daisy that Gatsby ghas been paying attention to her and how she lives for a whil now. He also mentions that he can "see [her] home across the bay".
 * Theme**:
 * Characters:
 * __-Mr. Klipspringer:__** a young, shallow man who practically lives at Gatsby's mansion. He is asked to play the piano to entertain Gatsby's guests, Nick and Daisy. He is very upset that he is asked to do this because he was sleeping.
 * __Important Quotes:__**