During Chapter Five of The Great Gatsby, time and money are major underlying concepts, although at times they can be inconsistent with previous details of the story. There is a presence of inconsistency with Gatsby’s time and money, during his visit to Nick’s house he states that he earned money to buy his house in three years, but before he had told Nick that he had inherited all of his riches. Another discrepancy …showed first 75 words of 301 total…

…showed last 75 words of 301 total…and attachment to his clothes may hint that she is willing to have a relationship with Gatsby. When Daisy arrives at Nick’s house, Gatsby is impatient, nervous, and incredibly pale in color before seeing his “lost love” whom he hasn’t seen for almost five years. At the end of the chapter, Gatsby is unbelievably happy knowing that after five years he has finally come to confront Daisy and show his love for her.