But I didn’t call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone—he stretched out his arms toward the d
ark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness. Gatsby’s reaching from the darkness toward the light, creates fear and loathing. sadness and loss. sympathy and insight. mystery and interest.
In this excerpt, we see Gatsby stretching his arms and reaching towards the green light that is found at the end of a dock. He is staring at the dark water, on his own, in a curious way. Moreover, he is trembling. All of these images create a feeling of mystery. They also create interest, as it makes the reader curious to know the reason why Gatsby behaves in such an unusual way.
