These chapters begin to reveal the deepness of Gatsby's personality. When Nick comes home from the city, he sees that Gatsby's house is completely lit up, but it looks unoccupied in a way. As he approaches the house, Gatsby comes out across the lawn and asks Nick to go for a swim. Nick realizes that Gatsby is weary and hoping that Nick will agree to having Daisy over for tea. Gatsby is so desperate that he even offers to pay Nick for arranging this meeting. Nick is slightly offended but agrees to help out Gatsby. On the day of the tea, it is pouring down rain. Daisy goes to Nick's house, and Gatsby goes outside and takes a walk in the rain. I believe that this is symbolic of rebirth, as Gatsby is excited to start a new life with Daisy. He comes back in, and reunites with Daisy. Nick leaves them alone, and when he comes back several hours later, he finds Daisy crying in happiness, and Gatsby looked very pleased. Gatsby invites Daisy over to his house, and shows her all of his possessions, and tries to impress her with his elite lifestyle. Gatsby tells Daisy about his lonely nights which he spent outside dreaming about his future life and happiness with her.
This chapter is a huge reveal about Gatsby's personality and character. At the very beginning when all of his lights are shining, and Nick commented that the house looked "unoccupied," I feel like this is symbolic of Gatsby. I believe that it is saying that just because someone has riches doesn't mean they're happy. In many cases, the wealthiest people are the emptiest people. On the outside, Gatsby appears like he has everything, but in reality, he's sad and empty. Gatsby uses pathos to try and win Daisy over. He tells her how lonely he is and how he's constantly thinking about her, in order to try to win her heart.
Chapter six is a continuation of the ideas stressed in chapter five. It also reveals more of Nick's character. Although he was claiming to be a very honest man, his actions are beginning to prove otherwise. He's part of helping Daisy to basically have an affair outside of marriage, and slowly destroy her marriage with Tom. If he were really an honest man, he would not help Daisy cheat on Tom behind his back. We also learn that Jay Gatsby is not all that he claims to be. His real name was James Gatz, and his family was not well off. He inherited the money from his friend, Dan Cody, who he had taken many trips around the world with. He created Jay Gatsby as a persona and decided to forget about his past. He wanted his new identity to be solely focused on riches and wealth, and wanted no one to know about what he came from. Gatsby's increase in loathe for Tom is also increasing. The tension is rising between the two, and Tom is beginning to have suspicions. I don't believe that Gatsby truly loves Daisy however. I feel that he's simply in love with idea of being in love, especially because he can't have Daisy which makes him want her even more. If he really did love her though, he wouldn't be trashing Tom as he is.
These chapters have made me realize that Gatsby is not the great person that he appeared to be at the beginning of the book. Gatsby is really a lying, cheating, man who has turned his life into a fake delusion. He is obsessed with his wealth, and it has consumed him. I don't understand why Daisy doesn't see this, and even if she does, why does she still love him?
This chapter is a huge reveal about Gatsby's personality and character. At the very beginning when all of his lights are shining, and Nick commented that the house looked "unoccupied," I feel like this is symbolic of Gatsby. I believe that it is saying that just because someone has riches doesn't mean they're happy. In many cases, the wealthiest people are the emptiest people. On the outside, Gatsby appears like he has everything, but in reality, he's sad and empty. Gatsby uses pathos to try and win Daisy over. He tells her how lonely he is and how he's constantly thinking about her, in order to try to win her heart.
Chapter six is a continuation of the ideas stressed in chapter five. It also reveals more of Nick's character. Although he was claiming to be a very honest man, his actions are beginning to prove otherwise. He's part of helping Daisy to basically have an affair outside of marriage, and slowly destroy her marriage with Tom. If he were really an honest man, he would not help Daisy cheat on Tom behind his back. We also learn that Jay Gatsby is not all that he claims to be. His real name was James Gatz, and his family was not well off. He inherited the money from his friend, Dan Cody, who he had taken many trips around the world with. He created Jay Gatsby as a persona and decided to forget about his past. He wanted his new identity to be solely focused on riches and wealth, and wanted no one to know about what he came from. Gatsby's increase in loathe for Tom is also increasing. The tension is rising between the two, and Tom is beginning to have suspicions. I don't believe that Gatsby truly loves Daisy however. I feel that he's simply in love with idea of being in love, especially because he can't have Daisy which makes him want her even more. If he really did love her though, he wouldn't be trashing Tom as he is.
These chapters have made me realize that Gatsby is not the great person that he appeared to be at the beginning of the book. Gatsby is really a lying, cheating, man who has turned his life into a fake delusion. He is obsessed with his wealth, and it has consumed him. I don't understand why Daisy doesn't see this, and even if she does, why does she still love him?