Homework

Every individual has his own past, therefore, he may choose to live in it or ignore it so as to live in the present and focus on his future. Nick claims that Jay Gatsby talks a lot about his past. This paper seeks to establish the various ways in which the characters in this book believed that they are free from their past. It also establishes how they are attracted to their past or trapped in them.  Gatsby is one of the characters who loved talking about his past to the extent that he was trapped in it and also attracted to his old life. One particular night, he opened up and told Nick about his past life. He was from a poor family background when he met Daisy therefore could not marry her at that time because he was too poor to provide for her(Fitzgerald, 115).However, he did not let his past overshadow his future but he used that particular chance to make a luxurious life out of his past. He made fantastic wealth and ended up becoming very rich. Also, he was much obsessed with his love for Daisy that he could not imagine his future without her. After making wealth, he dedicated his life to search for his lost love. Things got tough when he finally met Daisy who was already married to Tom Buchanan (Fitzgerald, 112). He thought that money would help him win back the love of his life. All he ever wanted was to relive his past life with Daisy whom he loved so dearly. Consequently, Daisy thought she would move on from Gatsby’s love by marrying Tom. However, she was still trapped in his past love life with Gatsby so she finally considered giving him a chance (Fitzgerald, 114). They were both attracted to the love they shared in the past and wouldn’t mind rekindling that same love.

You focused on an important series of events form the novel, and that's helpful.