"(...) Daisy, who was sitting frightened but graceful, on the edge of a stiff chair."
Then there is Gatsby, who is so conscious of his appearance, that he almost knocks over the clock. Again the reader is presented with evidence of nervousness and awkwardness, as it is very common behaviour to be rather clumsy when one is unsure of ones self, due to the presence of a person one is attracted to. After this small incident Gatsby also takes a seat (on the sofa), but also shows signs of insecurity. This can be seen by the fact that he doesn't seem to know what to do with his hands, and his rather stiff or rigid posture.
"Then he sat down, rigidly, his elbow on the arm of the sofa and his chin in his hand."
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