Catalina asked this question about The Great Gatsby:
When Daisy uses the word "cool" to describe Gatsby (saying, "You're so cool,") does she mean it like the modern way we use the word? Or literally colder temperature than anyone else on that hot day? Or cool meaning unfazed? Or cool meaning lacking human warmth? It's a significant moment when she says that and I'd like to know what she meant exactly and why it meant that she was declaring her love for him.
Barb Aveni I believe her telling Gatsby he is "cool" is equivalent to her saying she loves him because she is singling him out of the entire room, in front of ev…moreI believe her telling Gatsby he is "cool" is equivalent to her saying she loves him because she is singling him out of the entire room, in front of everyone, including her husband. Instead of trying to be nonchalant and ignore Gatsby, she looks right at him and acknowledges him by telling him that, and then nervously looks away. Tom sees her nervousness, and the tension between her and Gatsby, and it is enough to give Tom reason to believe there is something between Gatsby and Daisy. (less)
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