1.) American Dream: Just Gatsby’s life in general is a significant example of the American Dream. He is a huge house, big parties, he is well known. ” People were not invited—they went there. They got into automobiles which bore them out to Long Island, and somehow they ended up at Gatsby’s door” He is very wealthy and it seems like he has traveled to many other places in the country. “Almost at the moment when Mr. Gatsby identified himself, a butler hurried toward him with the information that Chicago was calling him on the wire.” “Then the butler, behind his shoulder: “Philadelphia wants you on the ‘phone, sir.””

2.) Character Development: Finally Fitzgerald reveals more about Gatsby. At first it kind of feels like Gatsby is lonely and sad because of the end of chapter one when he is sitting on the dock by himself. Now it shows a different side of Gatsby. One where he is well known and liked by many people. It also shows that he is a kind man in the way that he invites Nick and is so kind to him. “Don’t mention it,” he enjoined me eagerly. “Don’t give it another thought, old sport. And don’t forget we’re going up in the hydroplane to-morrow morning, at nine o’clock.”

3.) Color: The color yellow is significant in this chapter. For example, The two girls in the yellow dresses and the orchestra playing “yellow cocktail music