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  1. Analysis. Chapter 5 is the pivotal chapter of The Great Gatsby, as Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy is the hinge on which the novel swings. Before this event, the story of their relationship exists only in prospect, as Gatsby moves toward a dream that no one else can discern. Afterward, the plot shifts its focus to the romance between Gatsby and ...

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  2. Gatsby is nervous on the day of the meeting. Though it's raining he sends a man to cut Nick's grass, and also makes sure Nick's house is full of flowers. Gatsby disappears just as Daisy arrives. When Gatsby arrives at Nick's front door, he looks pale and deathlike, and knocks over a clock by mistake. Gatsby's blunder with the clock is symbolic.

  3. Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis. PDF Cite. Daisy agrees to come to tea, curious as to why Nick told her not to bring Tom. Gatsby has had the grass cut and sent over a greenhouse worth of flowers ...

  4. Answers. 1. It is so lit up late at night. 2. He cuts Nick’s grass as well as Gatsby’s. 3. He wears a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie, accouterments fit for a god. 4 ...

  5. The Great Gatsby Study Tools. Take a quiz Ask a question Start an essay. How does the weather in chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby reflect the emotional climate between Gatsby and Daisy? Analyze the ...

  6. Nick is insulted by Gatsby's attempt to bribe him, but they keep talking about the plans for the meeting. Gatsby is anxious on the day of his reunion with Daisy. Despite the rain, he arranges for someone to cut Nick's lawn and fills his house with flowers. Just after Daisy arrives, Gatsby vanishes. Nick lets him in again by the front door.

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  8. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 5 Summary. Nick comes home to find all the lights on in Gatsby’s mansion. Gatsby wants to hang out, but clearly only because he wants to know what Nick has decided about asking Daisy for tea. Nick is happy to do it, and they plan for a day after Gatsby has had a chance to get Nick’s lawn cut.

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