Great Gatsby 2.2

"I wouldn't ask too much of her...you can't repeat the past." 

Nick is telling Gatsby that he shouldn't expect too much of Daisy because she is not what she used to be. In the past Gatsby and Daisy were madly in love and nothing could have separated them; nothing except the fact that Gatsby didn't have a lot of money. Now that he is rich, he is trying to re-create his ideal version of Daisy. She is now in love with Tom as well as Gatsby, and she will never live up to Gatsby's old expectations. Gatsby is convinced that he can relive the most exciting era in his life, but Nick assures him that he can't. 

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."

Jordan is reassuring Daisy that the fall season brings new life that was previously drained from the Summer heat. Daisy is concerned about what they are going to do for the next thirty years of their lives. The characters have lost their sense of direction because of so many events occurring at once. Jordan blames the scorching summer heat as the reason behind so much confusion. Their overwhelming lives will be calmed with the arrival of fall. The change in seasons resembles rebirth because it introduces relief from the heat. The cool weather of fall symbolizes a refreshing change in their lifestyle. 

"There was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well."

Nick observes that Mr. Wilson is so shocked at the suspicion of his wife cheating on him that he looks sick. Nick also observes that Tom is similarly distraught by the fact that Daisy is in love with Gatsby. Mr. Wilson and Tom are devastated which is the reason for their "sick" appearance. The major difference in humans is whether they are completely content with what is going on in their lives or not. People of all races, religion, and social status are equal in the fact that their emotional standing is the most important factor in determining their satisfaction in life. 

"She told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw."

Daisy thinks that's she secretly tells Gatsby of her love for him, but her husband sees the event. Tom is completely shocked by seeing this because he never suspected of Daisy being disloyal to him. Although Tom had gone behind Daisy's back with Myrtle, 
he is appalled at the idea of Daisy cheating on him. This is a major turning point of the novel because the seemingly-perfect lifestyle of the couple is disrupted by the harsh truth. Major conflicts are foreshadowed to erupt between Gatsby and Tom because they are both in love with Daisy. In truth, Daisy is in love with the idea of being loved and financially stable. 

"So I walked away and left him standing there in the moonlight- watching over nothing." 

Nick leaves Gatsby alone outside as he is watching over Tom and Daisy. Tom had just learned that Daisy is in love with Gatsby, so Gatsby is concerned that Tom will have a heated argument with Daisy. Although the couple seems perfectly content as if nothing had ever happened, Gatsby is determined to stay outside their window all night just to make sure Daisy is safe. Nick believes that Gatsby should leave the house because Tom and Daisy are doing just fine, and he is growing increasingly weary of the truth behind Gatsby. He thinks that the couple is happy with each other and that Gatsby does not need to interfere with their relationship.