In chapter five, Nick states that Gatsby’s “count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.” Nick is referring to the green light that was located on Daisy’s dock in this quote. This green light used to be more than a “green light.” It was a symbol of the large distance that separated Daisy and Gatsby for all of those years. Before Gatsby and Daisy reunited, Gatsby would constantly peer out across the lake just to look at the green light. The significance of this light has now disappeared because Gatsby has been reunited with Daisy. It is no longer an “enchanted object” in Gatsby’s mind. It is now just a green light on the dock.
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