- In chapter 5, when Daisy and Gatsby meet, how is weather used to create mood, and what mood(s) is created?
When Gatsby and Daisy meet for the first time in years the day starts off rainy. Fitzgerald describes the day like this, “The rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist, through which occasional thin drops swam like dew,” (Fitzgerald, 84). As the day continued the skies started to clear up, “After half an hour, the sun shone again” (Fitzgerald, 88). After Gatsby showed Daisy his shirts it began to rain again, “Outside Gatsby’s window it began to rain again,” (Fitzgerald, 92). A common occurrence throughout the book is the use of light to describe a time of hope for Gatsby. In chapter 5 when it is sunny, or light out, Gatsby is getting closer to Daisy which is his ultimate goal. When there was no sun and it was rainy Gatsby felt that meeting with Daisy was a mistake and that he would not have a chance with her. When it became sunny I believe Gatsby thought that he might finally have a chance to win Daisy back. When it starts to rain again Nick wonders if Gatsby was underwhelmed by Daisy and that he lost his meaning in the green light, the symbol of hope.
This is a good explanation about how the weather is tied to the emotions of Gatsby, but you did not answer what the weather does to create a mood for the reader, which is the question asked in the prompt.
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