Let there be LIGHT

Throughout my reading of The Great Gatsby, I have noticed the reoccuring theme of light. One of the most interesting parts, in my opinion, was when Nick described Gatsby's house on his way home on page 81. He described in detail how Gatsby's house was "lit from tower to cellar," (pg 81). A little later, Gatsby and Nick discussed how Nick would do Gatsby a favor and invite Daisy over for tea the next day. I thought it was interesting that Gatsby lit his house up that way on the day he made an effort to reach out to Daisy. It was as if he was reaching out to her and beckoning to her. Similarly, on page 113, Nick talks about how there was a period of time that the lights "failed to go on" at Gatsby's house, which was a pretty significant and unusual thing. Gatsby said that during that period of time, Daisy was over a lot, which explains why he wouldn't feel the need to light up his house. It is as if Gatsby uses his lights almost as a form of communication to Daisy, and I am curious as to what his use of lights will mean later in the book.