In this chapter we are enlightened to Gatsby's entire purpose for life: Daisy. After they finally obtain their meeting at Nick's house, Gatsby is as tongue-tied as a school boy with a crush and Daisy is embarrassed as I'm sure she is re-living their moments together as a couple. Finally, they reconnect after Gatsby takes her on a tour of his mansion and points out how he can see her house from across the water. "'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay,' said Gatsby. 'You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock,'" (Fitzgerald, 92). Daisy understands his undying affection for her and breaks down to cry again. Gatsby epitomizes happiness for her as she epitomizes everything Gatsby has ever worked for. Gatsby's whole life has been aimed at pleasing Daisy. He bought the mansion and filled it with society people, he held parties for nights on end, he became rich, all for her. And, just as the child-like persona that met Daisy in Nick's house, Gatsby cannot understand that she cannot reciprocate this love he has for her because of her marriage and weakness. Although she is now so close to him, Daisy is just as far from Gatsby's reaches as when he was stationed overseas.Sunday, August 19, 2012
Chapter 5
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
In this chapter we are enlightened to Gatsby's entire purpose for life: Daisy. After they finally obtain their meeting at Nick's house, Gatsby is as tongue-tied as a school boy with a crush and Daisy is embarrassed as I'm sure she is re-living their moments together as a couple. Finally, they reconnect after Gatsby takes her on a tour of his mansion and points out how he can see her house from across the water. "'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay,' said Gatsby. 'You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock,'" (Fitzgerald, 92). Daisy understands his undying affection for her and breaks down to cry again. Gatsby epitomizes happiness for her as she epitomizes everything Gatsby has ever worked for. Gatsby's whole life has been aimed at pleasing Daisy. He bought the mansion and filled it with society people, he held parties for nights on end, he became rich, all for her. And, just as the child-like persona that met Daisy in Nick's house, Gatsby cannot understand that she cannot reciprocate this love he has for her because of her marriage and weakness. Although she is now so close to him, Daisy is just as far from Gatsby's reaches as when he was stationed overseas.
In this chapter we are enlightened to Gatsby's entire purpose for life: Daisy. After they finally obtain their meeting at Nick's house, Gatsby is as tongue-tied as a school boy with a crush and Daisy is embarrassed as I'm sure she is re-living their moments together as a couple. Finally, they reconnect after Gatsby takes her on a tour of his mansion and points out how he can see her house from across the water. "'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay,' said Gatsby. 'You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock,'" (Fitzgerald, 92). Daisy understands his undying affection for her and breaks down to cry again. Gatsby epitomizes happiness for her as she epitomizes everything Gatsby has ever worked for. Gatsby's whole life has been aimed at pleasing Daisy. He bought the mansion and filled it with society people, he held parties for nights on end, he became rich, all for her. And, just as the child-like persona that met Daisy in Nick's house, Gatsby cannot understand that she cannot reciprocate this love he has for her because of her marriage and weakness. Although she is now so close to him, Daisy is just as far from Gatsby's reaches as when he was stationed overseas.
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