Leaving the past behind you is hard. Getting over people that were once very close to you is extremely hard. That is how I felt a connection to Gatsby's character in The Great Gatsby. Another character in the book who I found relatable was Nick. Nick says you can't relive the past. In my writing, I will discuss whether this statement by Nick is true. I will also write about life experiences of leaving the past in the past and book examples of this.
In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is beyond obsessed with Daisy, an adorable socialite. He tries to catch her attention in any sort of way. Daisy, married to Tom, is still caught up on her husband's mistakes as the book hints about an unknown event in Chicago. Both Gatsby and Daisy are stuck with events in the past that haunt them in their present lives.
Personally, I find it very hard to get over my own mistakes and mistakes people have made that have hurt me. Although I can forgive, I can't easily forget. I constantly think of how I could have done something different for a better result. This causes me to spend a great time during the day daydreaming of something better, which in result ruins the present moment of being happy. This is how I connect to Gatsby. He gives his all and still thinks that it isn't enough to impress Daisy. He is so wrapped up that it consumes his every thought and action.
So the question is, is Nick right when he says you can't relive the past? To me, I believe you cannot. The past is the past, and the past is where it should be left. Can you go back to old love? Yes, of course you can go back. But nothing will be greater than the expectations you have in your head of what that old love felt like or used to be. I mean hello! IT'S OLD. The characters of Gatsby and even the people in the world today need to learn from their mistakes and keep the good memories of the past and forget everything else in between. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
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