Quotes & Examples - Obsession with the Past Flashcards
Can’t repeat the past? … Why of course you can!”
Gatsby’s obsession with rekindling his romance with Daisy, defying time.
“He talked a lot about the past, and I gathered that he wanted to recover something…”
Nick observes Gatsby’s fixation on reclaiming his past with Daisy.
There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.”
Reflects the relentless chase of past dreams and the characters’ restlessness.
“I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife.”
Tom’s resentment toward Gatsby’s rise and his challenge to established norms.
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
Nick’s closing reflection on the futility of fighting time and past memories.
“His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it.”
Gatsby’s enduring hope for a future that reclaims his past happiness.
“He was running down like an overwound clock.”
Symbolizes Gatsby’s relentless obsession with time and fixing past mistakes.
