In this chapter there was a bit of confusion. As Nick arrives at West Egg he has a sudden release of fear as he notices a fire blazing where his house is located. Fortunately for him, it was Gatsby's property instead and as he walks towards Nick and begins a conversation he shows no sense of sadness or frustration because of it. He acts as if he had just lost a single dime but has many more. Also during this chapter the long awaited meet between Daisy and Gatsby occurs and at first what Gatsby considers "A terrible mistake" turns out to be one of the best days in Gatsby's life by the end of the chapter.
Daisy Buchanan
"Daisy’s face was smeared with tears, and when I came in she jumped up and began wiping at it with her handkerchief before a mirror."
One of Daisy's best qualities that we have seen is how she is different from her husband. Tom is a man who brags about is status to everyone and we see this in Chapter one. Daisy on the other hand is a woman who doesn't necessarily mind being wealthy but does not show it off to everyone around her. We also see a sense of compassion especially with Gatsby. Years of separation had made her forget how much she misses Gatsby.
I believe that Daisy's role in the chapter has to do with Gatsby. Daisy is Gatsby's weak spot and is the only reason that Gatsby is situated in West Egg in the first place. The one thing I question is, can Daisy be able to influence Gatsby. After all, Gatsby went as far as plotting day after day on how to have Daisy within his reach how would he say no and risk losing her forever. We don't know exactly that much about Daisy even though she has been mentioned plenty in the novel. Anything could happen and most likely will happen between Gatsby and Daisy.
" 'My house look well, doesn't it?', he demanded."
What makes this quote stand out from any other is that it goes back to chapter one when we meet Tom Buchanan. It just comes out as more proof that Gatsby may not be as great as we thought he was. That in reality, he is just like Tom. A selfish man who only cares about what happens to him and not anyone else. We can make this assumption because we know that the only thing he has been worrying about is leading Daisy back to him since chapter one.
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