The passage begins with 'An Autumn Night', Autumn is commonly thought of as a season of death and renewal, when the leaves fall from the trees, so like the metaphorical leaves referenced throughout the novel, in many places where the theme of nature is prevalent. The garden itself is commonly used as a symbol of Gatsby's social standing and the liveliness of his life. Now that “the leaves are falling,” we can see that Daisy has captured his “divine” attention, as portrayed throughout the novel, but also his heart. As the life of her garden is given to the earth, so her life is given to the daisy, whose very name refers to the theme of nature. Soon after, they arrive at a "place where there were no trees", this could be represented that they have reached a point in their unusual relationship where the vibrant but false facade of their social lives is laid bare and there are no more trees blocking their vision of each other. Gatsby's seemingly innate power over nature removed the leaves that clouded true perception in their relationship. The pavement here is described as "white in the moonlight". White, usually thought to be a symbol of purity and goodness, mixed with the light of the moon, which throughout the book is symbolically shown to be controlled by Gatsby's "divine" presence. The color white is used throughout the novel to represent innocence, and even the steps of Gatsby's house are white, this "light blue" color provides the reader with a clear contrast between the "purity" of Gatsby's love for Daisy and the corruption that stains both his past and Daisy's obvious failures. The fact that they themselves walk on a sidewalk shows that they are, at least in their beliefs, above even this high social position... middle of paper... themselves compared to an ancient Greek god, or hero. He refers to Daisy as a "girl," as women are commonly labeled throughout the novel. This implies that Daisy herself is naive and is a woman only in body and not in spirit or intelligence. It also implies that she is not as developed, and perhaps as civilized as Gatsby, and that she is childlike in her dogmatic adherence to her social "shackles" and in her reluctance to socialize with "new money." Nick describes how Gatsby 'married his unspeakable visions for her'. The word 'marry' implies that his desires involve marriage and shows that he feels a bond with Daisy through his words which at the moment cannot be expressed physically. The fact that his "visions" are called "unspeakable" hints at his shady occupation and implies that his intentions towards Daisy may not be as white and pure as the white images throughout the novel would have you believe..