1. Chapter 5 pages 81-96
2. Chapter 5 Summary
When Nick arrives home during the evening he runs into Gatsby. Nick assures him that he will call Daisy the next day and ask her to come join them for tea. Meanwhile Gatsby offers Nick a easy job for money, but he declines. Then Nick calls Daisy and asks her to come over for some tea without Tom. She accepts. Before Daisy arrives Gatsby has flowers delivered and hires a man to cut Nick's grass. He wants everything to be perfect to impress Daisy. The day that she arrives, Gatsby expresses a notion of nervousness and unsureness. When the three are in Nicks house having tea, there is a feeling of awkwardness and embarrassment in the room. Nick escapes the room to leave Daisy and Gatsby alone. When he returns Gatsby has changed entirely. He is more comfortable and a sense of joy has entered the room now. As the night continues, Gatsby asks Daisy if she wants to go see his mansion. She agrees and is impressed by what he owns. AT one point she cries because of how beautiful his shirts are. At this point Gatsby has yet changed again. He expresses an emotion of wonder towards Daisy now. Once the chapter nears end, Nick departs home to leave the two alone.
3a. Mr. Klipspringer (page 94)
3b. "...an embarrassed slightly worn young man, with shell-rimmed glasses and scanty blond hair. He was now decently clothed in a sport shirt, open at the necks, sneakers, and duck trousers of nebulous hue."
3c. Plays the piano. Looked down upon by Gatsby. Attends his parties. Seems depressed and dissapointed about himself. Does liver exercises. Doesn't have much money.
3d. He represents one of Gatsby's friends who attends his parties. He is known as Gatsby's "boarder." His role shows how much power Gatsby has. At the end of the fifth chapter he orders Mr. Klipspringer around like a servant. He wakes him up and demands he plays the piano. This act by Gatsby shows how much respect and power he has attained from his party members. Even though Mr. Klipspringer is living off of Gatsby, Gatsby treats him terribly. Mr. Klipspringer is a poor, depressed, and represents a weird man. I think his role is to represent how good of a man Gatsby is because he is letting him basically live in his mansion. Other than that I have no idea why Mr. Klipspringer is in this chapter.
4. "They had forgotten me, but Daisy glanced up and held out her hand; Gatsby didn't know me at all."
(pg 96)
This quote shows how Gatsby only used Nick for Daisy. Now that he has Daisy at his house and feels comfortable with her there is no need for Nick anymore. Gatsby's attitude toward Nick at the end of this chapter shows how much of a jerk he is. This quote shocked me because before Daisy came Gatsby was sucking up to Nick and would do anything for him, but now it seems they are not even friends. After reading this chapter I completely hate Gatsby. He is trying to steal Tom's wife, he used Nick, he is too rich, and he is an evil man involved with illegal deals. He only has respect and friends because of his money. His character is corrupt. This quote is important in the book because it makes the reader realize that Gatsby is not good at all. Fitzgerald makes him look all great and as a reader you can't help but like him. But one the reader realizes the reality of the story and what Gatsby is really doing, the reader will hate him.
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