Notes And Thoughts On Gatsby Chapter 5

• Nick plays as cupid for Gatsby and Daisy
• He invites Daisy over for tea so that Gatsby and Daisy could meet again
• Rain- made Gatsby feel nervous/ off
• When it came to planning the event for Daisy to come over for tea; Gatsby was a perfectionist for every little detail
• At first Gatsby was nervous when it came to talking and being alone with Daisy
• Later on Gatsby changed entirely
• He has moved from the embarrassment of his initial appearance to unbounded delight, radiating a newfound sense of well-being. Daisy, too, reflects an "unexpected joy" through her voice
• It's been 5 years on not seeing one and another (Daisy and Gatsby)
• Gatsby request on inviting Daisy and Nick over to his house afterwards
•  The excess and bounty of Gatsby's shirts causes her to put her face into them and cry, sad because she's "never seen such beautiful shirts before."
•  She isn't weeping for a lost love; rather she is weeping at the overt display of wealth she sees before her
• Gatsby tells Daisy that he leaves across from her house
•  "You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." 
• Meaning of the GREEN LIGHT- "You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock" 

As the chapter ends, Nick interprets a look of Gatsby's face to indicate that perhaps he is dissatisfied with the whole affair. What occurs to Nick, and perhaps to Gatsby, is that once a dream is achieved, life must still continue.  For Gatsby, who has spent the past five years dreaming of Daisy, one wonders whether through the five years he was in love with Daisy, or the idea of Daisy. His relentless pursuit of his dream has allowed him ample opportunity to construct scenarios in his head and to imagine her not necessarily as she is, but as he perceives her to be.