Chapter Five.
- Nick wants friend, not acquaintance for money
- knocking over clock is symbolic; knocks over time just as he tries to recreate his past with Daisy
- Gatsby lying about how he got his money?
- Dialogue used to show true characters instead of Nick's interpretation.
- Daisy misses Gatsby?
- Gatsby represents both corrupted and uncorrupted American Dream; his corrupted dream is motivated by his love for Daisy
- References to time used as story telling device
- theme of dreams: Gatsby dreams for love with daisy. American Dream.
- ideology: American Dream doesn't make Gatsby happy
- The colour green is used many times; represents everything that haunts and beckons Gatsby, his dreams and the distance between him and Daisy.
- Daisy appears harsher, and appears to be more in love with money than anything else.
- Nick is more vulnerable: he wants a friend. lonely?
- Gatsby appears flamboyant with his money. he doesn't realise Daisy has changed.
Chapter Six.
- language at the start is fierce
- boat represents dreams: looking up to them and having them taken away
- jealousy is romanticised
- chapter opens with rumours about Gatsby
- balance of charatcers
Again, good comments. Don't forget to sum up the the narrative structure of each chapter.
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