What is Gatsby’s proposition and why does it offend Nick? How does Gatsby prepare for Daisy’s arrival? Why does he do all of this? What does the weather symbolize in this chapter? Think about when it is raining vs when it is sunny. Describe the three different emotional states that Gatsby goes through with Daisy. Why did he experience this change? When Gatsby shows Daisy all of his shirts, she cries and exclaims, "they’re such beautiful shirts. It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such...beautiful shirts before." Why was she actually crying? What does Daisy’s green light symbolize? Explain why Nick means when he says, "There must have been moments that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams, not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion."