What could it signify in chapter five?Sadness, depression, a hostile world | 13 | What, according to Nick, are Americans occasionally willing to be? willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry | 14 | What change has occurred in Gatsby upon Nicks reentering the house?The feeling of tension and embarrassment had died away …show more content…
That’s why he lost her in the first place: he was not wealthy enough for her and Tom was and now Gatbsy wants to show her he is as wealthy as Tom if not wealthier. | 16 | How does Gatsby contradict his past in telling Nick the time it took him to earn his money for his house? How does he correct himself? What do you believe is the true story about Gatsby’s money?Gatsby says it took him only three year to earn the money to buy the mansion; earlier, Nick points out Gatsby had claimed he had inherited his fortune from his family. He corrects himself by saying that he did initially inherit his family’s money but lost it in the panic of war and he had to earn it back | 17 | What two businesses does Gatsby tell Nick he has been in?The drug business and the oil business | 18 | How does Nick say that Gatsby revalues his house?Be the measure of Daisy’s response whether she approves or not | 19 | Your bedroom is supposed to be a true revelation of who you are. What does Gatsby’s bedroom say about him?his bedroom is the simplest room in the house; he really doesn’t value material things himself, but rather he values what material things can get him:Daisy. Its all for her