Blog Entry #9
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby sees Daisy for the first
time in five years. He tries desperately to impress her by inviting her to his
house party. Gatsby recalls their love for each other from five years ago. “ ‘You
can’t repeat the past. ‘Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of
course you can,’ ” (Fitzgerald, 110). With everything that has changed in Daisy’s
life and in Gatsby’s life, it is impossible to repeat the past love they had
for each other. Henceforth, this scenario reminded me of a common theme, learn
from the past and look to the future. Gatsby is so caught up with what happened
between him and Daisy that he is blind from their possible future. He needs to
learn from his past and use the most memorable moments he and Daisy had
together. He can look to the future by inspiring the special moments he had
with Daisy to strengthen their love for each other. Being obsessed with past
events can dissipate ones’ common sense. Too many variables change in the
future to repeat the past, which is why it is essential to look to the future.
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