GATSBY
How is Gatsby different at the beginning of the scene from previously?
Gatsby is nervous and drops the rich and flamboyant facade.
Why does Daisy cry at the shirts and how does it represent the book's themes?
The shirts make Daisy cry because they represent the lavish and wealthy life that Gatsby had built.
How does this scene use weather as a narrative device?
Water pours from the sky, which represents the tumultuous ground Gatsby stands on as he tries to reconnect with Daisy. Once the two reconcile and begin enjoying each other's company, the weather clears up, revealing a beautiful day.
How has Gatsby envisioned his future with Daisy?
At the end of the chapter, Nick comments on how Gatsby has spent so much time building up this perfect, idealistic fantasy of his life with Daisy that she will surely fail to live up to his expectations in every way.
How does this scene expand upon the meaning of the green light?
This chapter shows that the green light is representative of Gatsby’s fantasy with Daisy as he yearns to relive the past with her. This reflects how the life of gaudy luxury has not been fulfilling to Gatsby, and he instead desires some distant, amorphous future.
What does Gatsby breaking the clock symbolize?
Gatsby desperately wants to control time and relive the past with Daisy.