List four details from the text that Fitzgerald uses to establish the tense and nervous atmosphere in Nick’s house as Gatsby first reunites with Daisy.

The four details that show a tense and nervous atmosphere in Nick's house a Gatsby first reunites with Daisy were that Gatsby and Daisy seemed uncomfortable at each other's presence, yet try not to show it. Gatsby also almost knocked down the clock from nervousness, his appearance when he first arrived, and the awkward silence that ensued his entrance.

Explanation:

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby tells the story of Jay Gatsby and his attempts at trying to reclaim his lost love Daisy. the lost American dream and the theme of wealth and belonging plays a huge role in this story.

In chapter 5, just like Gatsby had requested Nick to do, Daisy had come over to her cousin's place. There, she met Gatsby, who she was in a relationship some 5 years back. This is the first time they have seen each other after Gatsby left for the war. And the four details that show the tense and nervous atmosphere of this scene in Nick's house are-

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)