by F. Scott Fitzgerald
chap V, pgs 81-89
I noticed the symbolism in this section involving
Gatsby. Gatsby had his house overly lit
for no apparent reason. It was so bright
and obnoxious that from a distance, Nick believed his house to be on fire. This seemingly pointless act of making his
house a beacon symbolized Gatsby’s desperate need to be noticed by Daisy. He is begging for her attention, but he doesn’t
know how to get it. Moreover, Nick’s
belief that the lights looked like a fire makes it seem that Gatsby is calling
out to Nick for help. Nick does his best
when he invites both Daisy and Gatsby over for tea, but when the two finally
meet up, its awkward and uncomfortable and embarrassing. Nick steps outside to give them some privacy
and realizes that it is pouring down rain.
The symbolism of the storm represents the uneasiness and storminess of
the meeting inside. Nick thought that
when the rain stopped, it reflected what was going on inside: “But in the new
silence I felt that silence had fallen within the house too” (Fitzgerald, 89). However, what had fallen in the house was not
an uneasy silence, but an atmosphere of calm.
Once the storm calmed down, so did the conversation. A brighter sky symbolizes a brighter
beginning and possibly future for Daisy and Gatsby.
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| Do Daisy and Gatsby have a future together? |
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