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Communication (Physical Communication ((Phone Call (Grandpa uses keypad to…

- - - - Grandpa uses keypad to tell his life story to grandma through phone; however grandma answers: "Is that a joke?" (272).
        
        “I broke my life down into letters, for love I pressed "5, 6, 8, 3," for death, "3, 3, 2, 8, 4” (269).
        
        Originally, the grandpa’s mental trauma, afraid of losing loved ones, made him leave grandma alone in New York. He tried to hide from the world; however, the world will intrude anyway. The persons that once lived together could not figure out the meaning of the other’s words nowadays. Their different experiences create a distant gap between them proved by the change of time.
    - - Oskar and Grandma builds their connection through walkie talkie after the death of his father
        
        “I got out of bed, went over to the window, and picked up the walkie-talkie” (69).
        
        “I missed him, too. Over”; “So do I. Over”(71); “All the time. Over” (71).
        
        Grandma eliminate Oskar's sense of nothingness. These responses give Oskar some relives he needs and makes Oskar less guilty since Oskar scared that one day there will be no one remembering his dad.
    - - Oskar and Mom always have conflicts because of their miscommmunication.
        
        After 911 incident, Mom and Oskar have different ways to cope with the death of dad: Oskar thinks being sad is the best way to demonstrate his love to dad and memorize dad, whereas mom is trying to re-light her life by making friends and live a happy life. This difference makes Oskar feel that mom has forgotten their previous family, so he always irritates mom with bad behaviors, trying to tell mom that he cares about the family and he is afraid of losing mom like losing dad.
    - - Nick will talk with Ms. Baker for a Gatsby's mysterious request.
        
        "I am going to make a big request for you today,"( Gatsby said.)...He wouldn't say another word. His correct ness grew on him as we neared the city.(67)
        
        The quest Gatsby refused to ask by himself: Invite Daisy to a tea party. Nervousness and hesitation appeared in his mute. Mystery of Gatsby's love
- - - - “I shook my tambourine the whole time, because it helped me remember that even though I was going through different neighborhoods, I was still me.” (88).
        
        Even though Oskar has perceived the difficulty of finding the lock of the key, his love to dad renders him to keep looking for connections with dad. Not only is the expedition Oskar's way to ensure his love to dad, but it is also his “raison d'être” (19). His guilty about not picking up dad's last phone call drives him to do challenge so that he could ensure his love to dad.
    - - "I've hammered a nail into the bed every morning since she died"(161).
        
        The death of Mr. Black's wife is a huge blow to him. Hammering a nail on the bed everyday is his way to express his love to his dead wife since they cannot live together anymore. Mr. Black regards the wooden bed as a symbol of the bond of his wife and him.
    - - The light defines her and gives her love holding her together. Without the light, she becomes no one abandoned in the universe. She could not accept the loss of her husband so she chooses to wait for the light on the observation deck as a way to hide from the reality.
    - - “He (Gatsby) stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way...distinguished nothing except a single green light.” (21)
        
        Green light represents the envy and desire from Gatsby toward Daisy. It is the guiding light to his hope and dream for the future. The fact that Gatsby tries to catch the light indicating that he is seeking for the love from Daisy.