Examples Of Weather In The Great Gatsby

In novels and books, weather and season can be more complex than just scenery or lighting; they can show conflicts and relationship dynamics between two characters. The reader can use Thomas C. Foster’s book How to Read Literature like a Professor and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby as examples of how authors use the weather and seasons to show character dynamics and reveal the emotions between characters Gatsby and Daisy. Since weather and seasons can reveal character relationships, the changing weather correlates to the emotions that Gatsby feels when he meets Daisy; the intense sun exposes the tension between Tom and Gatsby when Tom finds out everything between Gatsby and Daisy, during lunch; and finally, Gatsby and Daisy’s

This can be proven when Fitzgerald uses the change in weather from rain to sun to show how Gatsby’s and Daisy's relationship revitalizes. When Gatsby and Daisy go over to Nick's house to reconnect with each other, Fitzgerald proceeds to reveal the current emotions when Nick narrates, “The day agreed upon was pouring rain” (Fitzgerald 83). These words create a tone of isolation and uncertainty when Gatsby and Daisy arrive. These emotions are even further expressed when Gatsby and Daisy come over and Gatsby partway through the reunion talks to Nick, saying, “This was a terrible mistake” (Fitzgerald 87). Gatsby's feelings of nervousness and uncertainty are expressed through the weather and once the mood clears up so does Gatsby as once he was no longer nervous talking to Daisy, Nick proceeded to point out “How the sun shone again” (Fitzgerald 88). Overall, as the weather clears up so does the mood between Gatsby and Daisy between the isolating rain and the Bright energetic

Likewise, Fitzgerald demonstrates the romance when Nick prepares for lunch with Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom and the weather grows increasingly hot outside revealing the worsening tension between Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom. Especially, during the hot day when Nick proceeds to oversee the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy when both of the character's eyes meet and Daisy reveals that she loves Gatsby (Fitzgerald 116). Gatsby and Daisy's love is becoming more revealing to Tom which makes Tom more uneasy about Gatsby as a whole. Nick then proceeds to hear Tom talking about how he is aware of the affair from Gatsby and Daisy when he mentions how he saw that and they think “You think I’m pretty dumb, don’t you?”(Fitzgerald 121). Tom is aware of the entire affair and shows distrust and love for his partner. For these reasons, As the weather grows increasingly hot so does Tom’s awareness of the love shown between Gatsby and