Refusing to accept reality, Gatsby is seen throughout the entire text as striving for something utterly unattainable – the past. ... The symbolism of the green light represents Gatsby's dream, his hope to be with Daisy and more importantly, the past that he shared with her. ... And then one fine morning- So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.... Shown through Gatsby's dialogue, "Can't repeat the past?" ... " his insistence to relive the past is an extreme version of American self-determination. ...

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The Great Gatsby and the American Dream For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Timothy 6:10 - As people, we do not realize what kinds of sorrows we bring upon ourselves. All the want, the greed, the needs, add together to make our lives miserable. ...

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