One of the symbolic things in these chapters that really stuck out to me was the rain. Mr. Gatsby arrives first and is very stressed and nervous about seeing Daisy he actually turns a "gostly white". Then when Daisy actually arrives Mr. Gatsby goes and "finds a shadow to sit in" and watches while Nick and her talk casually. After Nick leaves them for a half hour standing under a tree in the rain and returns they are sitting next to eachother on the couch having had an intense conversation it seems because Daisy is crying. Rain simbolises a cleanse, not exactly purity, but to refresh or start new. It was as if Jay was a whole new guy around Daisy because he was more comfortable with talking to her. It could also represent or forshadow their relationship starting new.
In chapter 6 is when Tom and Daisy are at one of Gatsby's parties. Its says that "Daisy only had fun the half-hour that she was with Gatsby". I was surprised that she was away from Tom that long without him asking around where she was. He also didn't ask that many questions about Jay and how or why he knew Daisy: he thought she met him one of the times she went around town on her own.
Your blog has started to explore the deeper literary elements, but it needs to be more detailed. The discussion at this point has scratched the surface, but there is so much more to discuss. Ad adaquately devleoped blog is probably twice the size of the one you have now.
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