When Nick tells Gatsby, "You can't repeat the past, " Gatsby replies, "Of course you can, old sport." Do you agree with Nick or Gatsby? Based upon the actions of the novel thus far, does Fitzgerald support Nick or Gatsby? Give proof. (The deadline to post a respone to this blog is midnight Thursday, May 16, 2011.)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Of course you can, old sport.
When Nick tells Gatsby, "You can't repeat the past, " Gatsby replies, "Of course you can, old sport." Do you agree with Nick or Gatsby? Based upon the actions of the novel thus far, does Fitzgerald support Nick or Gatsby? Give proof. (The deadline to post a respone to this blog is midnight Thursday, May 16, 2011.)
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I agree with Nick. I believe that time cannot repeat itself and nothing happens twice. In the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald provides actions that supports Nick. For example, Daisy married Tom who is old money. Then Fitzgerald explains that old money people never get devorced. Therefore Gatsby will never be able to marry Daisy.
I would also have to agree with Nick. With enough time and patience, one can get close to what the past was, but it will never be the same and cannot be repeated. It seems as though Fitzgerald is in support of this statement. Gatsby is the "new money" in the book whilst Daisy is more an "old money" type of girl. She's married to an old money man, and they never get divorces. If this logic were to continue on this current path, it appears as though Gatsby and Daisy will never be able to have a true relationship.
I think that Nick is correct. Although a person can re-enact a past even in play, such as a 20's style detective party, it is impossible to completeley recreate past events or past could-haves in real life. While Gatsby wants to be able to bring back the past so he can marry Daisy, Fitzgerald explains that attempting to do so is simply not possible.
I believe Nick is correct. In my opinion, it is impossible to repeat the past exactly. That is what makes memories so special, they can only happen once. Gatsby thinks he can easily swoon Daisy once more and they will be together again. Fitzgerald supports Nick by reiterating that Daisy is a married woman and it would be highly unlikely for her to leave Tom. Although Tom is cheating and she is unhappy at the time, a divorce would be out of the question.
I agree with Nick. Things happen once for a reason. An action may be repeatable but it will never have the same effect it had the first time. I believe Fitzgerald agrees because he makes the point that Gatsby can do nothing to change the past and make Daisy be with him. She is married to her kind and there is no possible way for them to ever be together. It simply cannot happen.
I believe that Gatsby is correct. Although it is impossible to turn back time, but with enough patience and devotion, it is possible to repeat a past event. On the other hand, throughout the novel Fitsgerald supports Nick's frame of mind. He shows that Daisy is out of Gatsby's league by giving examples of the differing incomes of the men in Daisy's life. Gatsby has many things to show off his "new money," but Tom has an unfathomable amount of "old money" that has been passed down through his family for a long time. By proving the differences, Fitsgerald suggests that Gatsby and Daisy will never be together.
I have to agree with Nick on this statement. A person can try to 'remake' past events, such as a twenties style party, but it is impossible to recreate a past experience. There are simply too many factors to remake, many of them the feelings of the people involved, which are completely impossible to reproduce. No matter how hard Gatsby can try, five years have passed and he cannot change that or its repercussions. Fitzgerald supports Nick by showing that Gatsby cannot get Daisy to completely renounce Tom, because she did love him at some point, making it impossible to recreate the feelings she had for Gatsby five years ago.
I agree with Nick that the past cannot be repeated because no matter how hard a person tries to repeat the past, everything will not be exactly the same. Fitzgerald demonstrates this by showing that even though Gatsby has spent years wishing he could see Daisy again when he does see her he is not satisfied. Gatsby not being satisfied shows that even though he is with Daisy again the relationship they once had can never happen again.
I agree with Nick. One can not relive the past. The past is the past and will always be the past. Nooone can ever change that. Fitzgerald supports Nick's opinion throughout the book through Gatsby. Gatsby allows himself to live the past over and over again because he believes that he can repeat it if he wants to. Gatsby however gets so caught up in the past that it ruins who he is and any chance at learning to live without Daisy in his life. Nick was very wise in that he knew that the past can not repeat itself exactly the way it has before.
I agree with Nick in that the past can never be repeated. The solitary occurence of the past is what makes it so special; it can only happen once. I believe Fitzgerald supports Nick by showing how Gatsby and Daisy have changed over the years. Daisy is now taken by Tom, and it is unlikely for her to break her marriage. Gatsby has changed as well due to his prolonged obsession with his dream. The chances of Gatsby re-creating their past again is slim to none.
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