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__**SUMMARY**__ The chapter opens with Gatsby coming to nick's house to be assured that tea with Daisy is still a go. Nick tells him that everything will fine, upon which gatsby cleverly tries to pay nick for his help, knowing he doesn't make much money. Nick declines the kind gesture out of being polite. The next day, nick calls Daisy to invite her to tea, making it quite clear not to bring Tom, which she agrees to. The day of the tea party arrives and Gatsby's nerves are racing; he wants everything to be perfect, going so far as to hire someone to mow Nick's lawn and send flowers. Gatsby is growing more nervous as the time in which Daisy is to arrive nears. This chapter is where Gastby is hown to be unsure of himself, the first time which is the polar opposite of his sophisticated and cocky persona. Daisy sson arrives, adn Gatsby is nowhere to be found, only to appear again at the front door, flushed and uneasy. The reunion is very awkward and unsettleing, but the three finally ease into the uncomfortable situation. nick gets up to try and give Gatsby some alone time with Daisy, but Gatsby is quick to follow him. In this scene, the audience can begin to see Gatsby's "soft" side, where old flames create a nervousness in him as he goes on to act like a child infatuated by passion. The chapter reaches it's denoument with Gatsby finally losing the awkwardness between him and Dasiy and eventually moving into his Mansion where he shows her around. To his expected delight, she is overwhelmed by his large home and luxories. At one point she grabs one of Gatsby's expensive shirts and cries into it. Nick somehow gets the point acros that Daisy doesn;t quite measure up to Gatsby's standards, moreso because of how badly he wanted his dream and its extravagance than her now being able to make it as far in the five years they've been apart. Nick soon departs, leaving Gatsby and Dasiy to mingle alone together.

__**REFLECTION:**__ Fitzgerald lived a very lavish life; he was rich, famous, wealthy, and surrounded by the best luxories in life. In the novel, and in chapter 5, the reflection to Fitzgerald's colorful lifestyle is shown through Gatsby's. From the mansion to the attitude, Gatsby's life mimicks that of Fitzgerald's, creating a mirro image of the author himself and how he was in reality. Plus, Gatsby is written to have been awkwarded by the reunion and uneasy with the seeing daisy again, almost how F. Scott felt when he met Zelda.

__**VOCAB**__ hydroplane: a light-weighted motor boat made to skim quickly over the surface of water pompadour: a hairstyle for men in which the hair is combed back from the forehead

__**THEME**__ One theme visited in the fifth chapter can be the American Dream. The large mansion, pool, and estate that Gatsby shows off to Daisy is one gained by his wealth, two aspects of his life that can be associated with the American Dream. The Dream was a materialistic one persay, comprised of riches, luxories, and lavish extravagance.

__**MARXISM**__ The marxist view centers around socialism and how its used to improve society through it's implemation. Gatsby is a great example of this: he shares the same idealoligies defined in the marxist view. Gatsby improves society and his own social standard by gaining wealth and meaning through his networth and possessions.

__**COLORS**__ "Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie." (page 84) Colors play a huge role in the novel, especially ones characterizing Gatsby himself. The color gold is probably the most significant, meaning wealth, prosperity, and success. In the quote above, Gatsby is written to be wearing a "gold-colored tie" which goes to show his success. The white suit shows his integrity, as the color white means honor. Since he is decked out from head to toe in a white suit, it can represent the amount of honor he has and the integrity he tries to uphold. The silver shirt most nearly means riches, which he has a lot of. Though he tends to show off his riches, he is quite humble most of the other time. That's why the silver shirt is under the white suit, to show his integrity makes him humble about the riches he posesses.

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