In Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby the story is told through the theme of love and relationships as Fitzgerald introduces the reader to the revival of Daisy’s and Gatsby’s relationship, followed by a detailed description of their exploration of Gatsby’s house. It is in Chapter 5 when Gatsby shows his true self, as these emotions are revealed to the reader as the chapter progresses, with Gatsby becoming more confident around Daisy.

When Nick agrees to invite Daisy for tea, we see another side to Gatsby when he offers Nick a job, which ‘might pick up a nice bit of money’. This use of voice emphasises the fact that Gatsby’s ‘side line’ business is not likely to be respectable. This glimpse into the gangster side of Gatsby foreshadows Tom’s investigation into Gatsby’s ‘drug-stores’, which is revealed to be bootlegging.

Later on Nick describes Gatsby as ‘pale as death’. This violent metaphor foreshadows Gatsby’s death at the end of the novel. Gatsby was ‘glaring tragically’ into Nick’s eyes, which is the first description in the novel that suggests Gatsby is no longer in control. Up until now, Gatsby’s performance is close to perfect, so the sudden vulnerability of the hero is surprising to the reader, and stresses just how strong his feelings are towards Daisy, who is waiting inside Nick’s house. Fitzgerald uses pathetic fallacy as rain appears when Gatsby and Daisy meet for the first time, ominously foreshadowing their relationship and Gatsby's fate. When Daisy finally meets Gatsby, Fitzgerald creates an awkward tension between the two. Fitzgerald uses silences such as ‘for half a minute there wasn’t a sound’ and ‘a pause’ which was ‘endured horribly’ to create a difficult and detached atmosphere. Conversation between Daisy and Gatsby does not flow easily and is filled with ‘chocking murmurs’, ‘abortive attempt at a laugh’ and snippets of small talk. Gatsby then