1.)American Dream: The American Dream was present in this chapter when Gatsby and Tom were fighting over Daisy in that they were both in the pursuit of happiness. Also the nobility of Gatsby waiting outside for Daisy all night even though she was working things out with Tom.

“I don’t trust him, old sport.”

“How long are you going to wait?”

“All night, if necessary. Anyhow, till they all go to bed.”

2.) Character Development: During this chapter everything is put out on the table. There are no more secrets. In this chapter we see a different side of Tom who is finally fed up with Daisy’s secretive behavior. He calls out Gatsby and ends up winning the fight in the end. Throughout the book Tom typically keeps his cool about things but during this chapter he fights for what he wants and we see a brutal side out of him.

3.)Color: The color yellow is significant in this scene. The yellow car hit Myrtle and killed her and this brought pain to Tom. Yellow can also be almost considered gold and as revealed earlier it is a sign of new wealth. The color yellow/gold may symbolize Gatsby and the destruction he brought into Tom’s life. Also while we are talking about symbolism the weather is very symbolic througout the book. For example, it is raining the day that Gatsby and Daisy reawaken their love and then it is the hottest day of the summer on the day that their love essentially starts to come to an end. I am not sure all the significance in this.