"As I went over to say good-by I saw that the expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby's face, as though a faint doubt had occurred to him as to the quality of his present happiness. Almost five years! There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams - not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion" (95).
Gatsby finally sees Daisy after five years of yearning and toiling, creating the life she wanted - even by illegal means. By Nick's observations of Gatsby, readers get the sense that he is somewhat disappointed in seeing her again. Why do you think this is? For this journal, write about a time in your life in which you wanted something badly, attained it (or came close to attaining it) and realized it wasn't all you had made it out to be - what "tumbled short" of your dreams? Why were you disappointed?
Homework - Read chapter 6 for tomorrow and begin studying for your vocab/literary device quiz scheduled for Thursday!
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