In Chapter 5 of "The Great Gatsby", Carraway returns from lunch with Jordan. He observes that Gatsby's mansion is bright, but there is no loud music or crowds partying at his house. He notices Gatsby and Gatsby turn around and starts talking to Nick. Gatsby invites Daisy and Nick over for some tea, but Nick says that they will have it at his house. Gatsby is a man who is known to please others and show his extravagant lifestyle, so therefore he offers Nick help with cutting the grass and making it presentable enough for Daisy's liking. He wants the best for Daisy, so he offers an incentive and tries to please and reward Nick for agreeing to have tea with him. When Daisy and Gatsby finally meet, it is a bit awkward between the two. Later, as the time proceeds Gatsby and Daisy rekindle their love for each other, and talk with each other for what seems to be a long time. They do not notice the presence of Nick and Nick feels invisible, as if he isn't in the room.
In Chapter 6, we learn more about Nick's and Gatsby's character. We learn that Gatsby had a completely different past, and his actual birth name was James Gatz. He dreamed of living an extravagant lifestyle at a young age, refusing to believe that he came from a family of poverty. We conclude that Gatsby got acquired all of his wealth by traveling the world from a well-off man named Dan Cody. We also learn that Nick is not the honest man he claims he is in the very beginning of the book. He is essentially helping his own cousin cheat on her husband with a man who even lied about his own past. Would an honest man really keep a secret from his brother-in-law and assist with a forbidden affair? We can infer from this chapter that sometimes, people who seem so happy and well-off on the outside is actually very empty on the inside. They do not have it all put together, and they are also not as "good" as they may come off as to the world. Rich people might often live a life of deception and lies in order to get their way, because they do not feel content with what they have. Gatsby's hatred for Tom stirs in this chapter, but we can see that Tom does have a sense of superiority to Gatsby, even though some might claim Gatsby is wealthier.
My question is, does Gatsby really love Daisy? Or just the "idea" of having her?
In Chapter 6, we learn more about Nick's and Gatsby's character. We learn that Gatsby had a completely different past, and his actual birth name was James Gatz. He dreamed of living an extravagant lifestyle at a young age, refusing to believe that he came from a family of poverty. We conclude that Gatsby got acquired all of his wealth by traveling the world from a well-off man named Dan Cody. We also learn that Nick is not the honest man he claims he is in the very beginning of the book. He is essentially helping his own cousin cheat on her husband with a man who even lied about his own past. Would an honest man really keep a secret from his brother-in-law and assist with a forbidden affair? We can infer from this chapter that sometimes, people who seem so happy and well-off on the outside is actually very empty on the inside. They do not have it all put together, and they are also not as "good" as they may come off as to the world. Rich people might often live a life of deception and lies in order to get their way, because they do not feel content with what they have. Gatsby's hatred for Tom stirs in this chapter, but we can see that Tom does have a sense of superiority to Gatsby, even though some might claim Gatsby is wealthier.
My question is, does Gatsby really love Daisy? Or just the "idea" of having her?