The idea of being trapped in the past in The Great Gatsby
Thinking about the past is something that many people do at some time in their life, but some people are more given to it than others. Time works differently for Gatsby in the novel "The Great Gatsby ", written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. An example of being imprisoned in the past can be found in the character Jay Gatsby. He doesn't have deep thoughts about his past occurrences but instead has a strong desire to return to them. The majority of people who live in the present day make plans for their future desires and goals. However, Jay Gatsby, the mysterious protagonist in The Great Gatsby, who appears to have fulfilled the American dream still isn't content with what he has.
The clock breaking
It appears that Gatsby is recreating himself as he
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Daisy Buchan is a wealthy family's daughter and the cousin of Nick Carraway (the narrator). Daisy and Gatsby met while he was a soldier and Daisy was stationed at a military camp. Gatsby fell in love with her and lied to her about his origins, telling her he came from a wealthy family. She also fell in love with her and promised to marry him when he came back from war. But she didn’t, instead, she married one of the wealthiest bachelors Tom Buchanon, and enjoyed materialistic things. Five years later Gatsby comes back, wealthy with new money, and is a seemingly nice character at first. This is where being stuck in the past becomes more prominent, he refuses to accept the fact that five years have passed. Gatsby wants Daisy from five years ago to love him, but the narrator knows that it's impossible because of the fact that Daisy has a daughter and is nonetheless married, which binds her to a different kind of life. When he says, "I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before; she'll