Skip to main content

How does Gatsby feel when Daisy cries as he takes out his shirts in Chapter Five?

The events in Chapter Five have been an emotional rollercoaster for both Gatsby and Daisy. In this chapter, they meet again after not seeing each other for five years.


Gatsby, who arranged for the meeting to seem like it happened by chance at Nick's house, begins the chapter practically dancing with nervousness. Even after meeting Daisy, he is still a mess of nerves. Nick helps him get over this. Gatsby and Daisy then have a...

The events in Chapter Five have been an emotional rollercoaster for both Gatsby and Daisy. In this chapter, they meet again after not seeing each other for five years.


Gatsby, who arranged for the meeting to seem like it happened by chance at Nick's house, begins the chapter practically dancing with nervousness. Even after meeting Daisy, he is still a mess of nerves. Nick helps him get over this. Gatsby and Daisy then have a tearful reunion, and they are just happy to be in one another's presence. Gatsby starts to show Daisy around his house (with Nick trailing along behind) to impress her with his wealth. It's in this context that he starts showing her his expensive shirts.


Daisy, for whom the sudden reunion with Gatsby has been a complete surprise, is crying apparently from a mixture of intense feelings: joy, reawakened longing, emotional exhaustion from the shocks of the past hour, and perhaps regret that she didn't wait for Gatsby, who is rich enough that he would be able to take care of her if she had married him.


Because Daisy is not exactly grieving, sad, or upset in the usual sense, Gatsby's emotions in this scene are not shock over her tears or concern for why she is crying. Rather, he is giddy, almost manic, with excitement over seeing Daisy and with happiness because now he thinks that he will win her back  She obviously still loves him, and seems to be impressed with everything he shows her, including the shirts. Gatsby is in a joyful fog of disbelief, triumph, and happy anticipation.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is the meaning of "juggling fiends" in Macbeth?

Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a... Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a sense of guilt, and that man tells him: Despair thy charm. And let the angel whom thou still hast serve...
Post a Comment
Read more

Discuss movements that were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and list one success for each group.

African-Americans contributed in a very big way during World War II. These contributions were demonstrated at home and on the battlefield. After the war, African-Americans properly felt it was time for them to achieve equality with white Americans. During the 1950's, the modern Civil Rights Movement was born and it had a number of successes (integration of the military and Brown vs. Board of Education as examples.) This success inspired other activists to demand change... African-Americans contributed in a very big way during World War II. These contributions were demonstrated at home and on the battlefield. After the war, African-Americans properly felt it was time for them to achieve equality with white Americans. During the 1950's, the modern Civil Rights Movement was born and it had a number of successes (integration of the military and Brown vs. Board of Education as examples.) This success inspired other activists to demand change for their agendas. Two examples of moveme...
Post a Comment
Read more

What are some tensions between men and women in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?

Julius Caesar is a largely male-driven play. Calpurnia and Portia are the two main female characters, and they are both wives of major characters. Calpurnia is Julius Caesar’s wife. She makes public appearances with him, but there may be some awkwardness between them because of her inability to have children. He publicly tells Antony to touch Calpurnia to cure her of barrenness when he runs the Lupercal, a “holy race” and fertility festival. Calpurnia has... Julius Caesar is a largely male-driven play. Calpurnia and Portia are the two main female characters, and they are both wives of major characters. Calpurnia is Julius Caesar’s wife. She makes public appearances with him, but there may be some awkwardness between them because of her inability to have children. He publicly tells Antony to touch Calpurnia to cure her of barrenness when he runs the Lupercal, a “holy race” and fertility festival. Calpurnia has nightmares about Caesar’s death. She claims that she is not naturally super...
Post a Comment
Read more