Summary-When Nick came back to his house, he said it seemed like his house was on fire. He said that the whole corner of the peninsula was lit up. The reason it was lit up was because of Gatsby's house. All of the rooms in his house had a light on in it. Gatsby was walking on his lawn looking in his windows. He wanted Nick to go for a ride with him and then swimming, but Nick said he couldn't. Nick then says he talked to Jordan. They decide on a date to have tea. Gatsby says he wants the lawn mown. He also offers Nick a job that will make quiet a bit of money but won't take up much time. Nick declines though. The next day Nick called Daisy and invited her, but told her not to bring Tom. Gatsby then sent over man to mow Nick's lawn. Gatsby also has a lot of flowers sent over. Gatsby comes into Nick's house and is worried because it is raining. After they wait awhile, Gatsby says he is going home because no one is coming. Daisy then comes. When she is getting out of the car, she asks Nick if he is in love with her. When they come inside, Gatsby is not to be seen. They then hear a knock, and Nick opens the door and find Gatsby extremely pale and looking scared. When Gatsby first walked into the room, no one said anything. Daisy then said that she was glad to see him again. Gatsby is leaning against the mantel piece while Daisy is sitting on the edge of a chair looking scared.When they are getting the tea ready and everything seems a little normaler Nick tries to leave the room, but Gatsby follows him because he says he has something to say. He then kind of freaks out on Nick and says that it is not going well. Gatsby goes back in the room though because it is rude to leave Daisy alone. Nick then goes outside and walks in the rain. Nick then comes back in the house and makes a lot of noise in the kitchen. When he walks back in on them, they don't seem embarrassed anymore. Nick could see that Daisy had been crying, but Gatsby was glowing. Gatsby then says that he wants Nick and Daisy to come to his house. Daisy leaves to wash her face. Gatsby then asks Nick if his house looks all right. He says that he spent 3 years saving up for it. Nick then said that he thought Gatsby inherited the money. Gatsby says he did but almost lost it all in the panic. Nick asked him what business he was in, and he said thats my affair. He then said that he was in several different things like the drug and oil business. They then take a long route to his house. Daisy is very impressed. Gatsby says how he keeps his house full of interesting people. They then tour the entire house. Gatsby couldn't take his eyes off Daisy. He valued everything according to her reaction. They then go to Gatsby's room and look at all his shirts. Daisy says they are beautiful. Gatsby then says that he can see Daisy's house across the bay. He can see the green light at the end of the dock. They look at pictures, and Gatsby says that he has clippings about Daisy. Gatsby then gets Klipinsinger and tells him to play the piano and sing. Nick the leaves leaving the two together.
Response- Gatsby seems to have worked for everything he has and done everything for Daisy. He clearly wants to impress her especially since it seems that he gages an item's worth on Daisy's reaction to it. Now I think Nick understands the first time he saw Gatsby when he was reaching toward the green light. The light symbolized Daisy, and Gatsby wanted to be by her so badly that he was trembling towards the light. Gatsby seems to sort of reflect F. Scott Fitzgerald because he did the same thing to get his wife Zelda to marry him. Daisy is always described as having a wonderful voice. Everyone seems to love it, and it draws people in. Once it was described as a 'deathless song'. I kind of think that Gatsby is a criminal or has illegal ways in which he gets his money because he is very touchy and secretive around the subject especially when he snapped at Nick, but then tried to cover up it by saying that he was in many businesses.
Question: Why does Gatsby call Nick 'old sport' all the time? It is kind of odd because he has not really know Nick that long, but that name implies that he does.
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