Chapter5

Chapter 5    ﻿ __Plot__ :    In chapter five, Nick Carraway arrives at his home one night to find Gatsby blankly staring at his house with all of the lights on. When Nick asks him what he is doing, Gatsby simply says he was looking into some of the rooms. Gatsby then suggests they go to Coney Island in his car, but it is too late. He then asks him if he would like to go for a swim, but once again it is too late. Nick tells Gatsby that he spoke to Daisy and invited her over one day. Then the proposal of Nick helping Gatsby with a bonds project is mentioned, but Nick denies because he simply does not have the time to keep up with it, although he could use the money it would bring him. When the day comes for Daisy to visit, Gatsby is a nervous wreck. His face shows signs of him not getting any sleep the previous night and he is very anxious in his behavior. Gatsby tries to leave just a few moments before Daisy arrives and once she does his behavior takes a turn for the worst. He has his hands shoved into his pockets, he is anxiously pacing around the rooms, and he won't make eye contact for longer than a few moments. When Nick and he are talking, Nick tells him that he's only nervous and that Daisy is too. Once they are all back in the room, Daisy mentions that they had met before and Gatsby surprises them both by having an exact time since they last met: "Five years next November." At one point in the day, Gatsby sees Daisy crying and all of a sudden his mood takes a complete 180. He is cheerful again and suggests they all go to his home. They make their way to his house and get the grand tour. Daisy is shocked by his home and his collection. He calls a friend over to play the piano for them and it is as if they were never separated in the first place. Nick eventually leaves the two alone and goes home. __Unfamiliar Vocabulary Terms: __ **Receptacles**: containers or devices. (Pg. 84) **Harrowed**:  to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings,etc., of. (Pg. 85) **Defunct**: No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning. (Pg. 86) **Demoniac**: Of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonlike. (Pg. 87)

__ Reflection of Time Period or Author's Life/ References to Unfamiliar Terms: __  In the 1920's, life was about partying and music was the heart of this. Towards the end of the chapter, Gatsby has someone play the piano for him and Daisy. " Outside the wind was loud and there was a faint flow of thunder along the Sound. All the lights were going on in West Egg now; the electric trains, men-carrying, were plunging home through the rain from New York. It was the hour of a profound human change, and excitement was generating on the air." __ Common Themes: __ reflection- Gatsby and Daisy listen to someone play a song they once enjoyed together and they dance. In this moment, it is as if their love is rekindled and they look back on what life was like while they were together. longing- Gatsby is upset when Daisy visits because he is hoping she is just as distraught about him as he is about her. Once she shows signs of distress, he is back to his old, cheerful self. __ Marxist/Feminist View: __  Marxist- When the three characters visit Gatsby's home, they are taken aback by the grand image of it. The delicate and admirable structure and architect of the home is enough to leave them speechless, let alone what waits for them inside. It is a true reflection of the lifestyle Gatsby leads. __ Color Symbolism: __  Blue represents beauty: Daisy's hair "lay like a dash of blue paint across her cheek." Nick is fascinated with Daisy's appearance as he escorts her to his home. //Dictionary.com | Free Online Dictionary for English Definitions//. Web. 08 Apr. 2011. <[] >.