2). There is a sensation that nothing is stable; everything is restless. Thisvery much describes the life that Daisy, Tom and Jordan lead - on the edge, doingwhatever pleases them. This description is a foreshadow, predicting the carelessness andinstability of the characters lives, and the consequences of their attitudes. At the end ofthe book, when Daisy hits Myrtle Wilson while driving Gatsbys car, she and Tom are ableto carelessly run off. They are able to forget about the incident that just occurred, forgetabout how it ruined others lives. Their careless attitudes and great wealth keep themstable no matter what they do, so they can run off and leave their mistakes, howevergrave, behind. The description of Jordan also summarizes her attitude towards life -careless and restless. There are rumors of her cheating in golf matches, and [leaving] aborrowed car out in the rain with the top down and then [lying] about it (62). Just asDaisy and Tom, she has careless tendencies, and is able to get away with them by justroaming on through life, leaving them behind. Jordans wealth supports her wrongdoingas well. The reference to anchored balloons also is symbolic of Daisy and Jordanslives. They are described as balloons, which symbolizes their drifting, uncaring attitudestowards life, but they are anchored down at the same time. Being anchored down meansthat they do have some stability in their lives. Their money is the common possession thatboth these women have that adds stability to their lives. Daisys wealth allows her to stilllive well, despite her carelessness. She also has stability in her marriage and family. Jordan also has wealth because she is a professional golfer. Security in her job, fame andmoney allow her to run away from her problems. The description of Tom and Daisyshouse and the people occupying it symbolizes the life that many of the characters live, andsimultaneously shows that the carelessness and drifting...
