... steady march of time and our need to move with it or risk being pulled down by our own inflexibility. In The Great Gatsby, the character of Jay Gatsby ignores this fundamental rule of human existence, choosing to live in a world of the ... for himself, a name, and status in order to be in the position now that he wished to have been those many years ago; ready to take Daisy in marriage and provide for her every need. However, as time continues to move forward ... the colossal vitality of his illusion." When Gatsby is finally able to make his dream a reality, it falls short of his expect...

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