Discussion
There is a line that is between 4 and 5 that is not emphasized in any way. But if you read it, and line 5 you get the feeling that this is more than nostalgia. Fitzgerald in other things that he wrote, was captivated by wealth glamour and female detachment. There was something about Fitzgerald's women that made them sort of like lizards. They don't seem to feel what others feel. They were very self centered and very glamorous. Men sought them and were doomed in their pursuit. That is what the last line reminds me of. A hard swim followed by a connection to something that is faint and bright and far away. The males who do the pursuing generally know that can never have what they want. And line 5 is so typical of that attitude. What they want, they can never have. It's very melancholy.
Answer 5