First of all, I think that the meeting between Nick Carraway, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan is very awkward, or maybe just strange. Why do the women lay on the couch and not say a word as Nick enters the room? That just seems very odd. I'm sure I would feel a little weird if someone invited me to their house and then acted so strangely. Regardless, the small talk begins and the awkwardness fades for a while until dinnertime arrives when the phone rings and Jordan tells Nick that "Tom's got some woman in New York". Well, now there's an elephant in the room. And then Tom comes back from his phone call and Daisy acts all lovey-dovey and as if everything is normal. I'm not sure what was socially acceptable at this time, but if I knew that my husband was having an affair, I certainly would not respond as Daisy does. All in all, I felt that this entire meeting was very strange. It's funny that Nick becomes such close friends with these characters despite their rocky beginning.
P.S. What is with all the affairs in our summer books? And people say that contemporary society is immoral?
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