Chapter Summary:
After Nick comes home from being on a date with Jordan and finds that Gatsby’s house is completely lit but the only person home is Gatsby himself. Gatsby asks Nick to join him on a couple of different outings, but Nick refuses them all and they decide to set up a day for Daisy to have tea with them. Two days later Gatsby goes over to Nick’s house, but the weather is not good; it is raining. Gatsby gives off very nervous vibes and is very uneasy about meeting Daisy again. When Daisy arrives, Gatsby disappears, but returns shortly after, even more nervous then before. Nick decides to give them some space to talk and reacquaint themselves. When Nick returns half an hour later, both Daisy and Gatsby are completely comfortable with each other and Gatsby invites them over to see his estate. The house is so great that Daisy starts to cry, and absorbed in love with each other Daisy and Gatsby forget about Nick and so he chooses to leave.
Character Choice:
I. Daisy Buchanan
II. “It makes me said because I’ve never seen such—such beautiful shirts before ” (Fitzgerald 98).
III. Daisy’s pure, innocent beauty is quite evident in this chapter. Her charm and voice are very charming and she has a way of acting that is so quiet and subtle but very strong when directed in the correct way.
IV. Daisy had already been introduced to us, but in this chapter we truly see the real Daisy. Although she seems to not be a very dynamic character, we see in this chapter that she can adapt to new people around her. She really connects with Gatsby in a way that was never prevalent with Tom and it truly shows her happiness.
Quote Selection:
“Then I went tout of the room and down the marble steps into the rain, leaving them there together” (Fitzgerald 102).
This is part of the narration that Nick is very lonely because of Daisy and Gatsby and I think he is jealous. He does not have the same relationship with Jordan that Gatsby has with Daisy. He is not experiencing love.
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