NOTES AND THOUGHTS ON GATSBY CHAPTER 5

The author includes rain because its like the energy in the mood. Gatsby likes to be around "celebrated people". Daisy cry's because she missed out on being with Gatsby. Gatsby and Daisy end up alone in a room.

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