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And the Beat Goes On…
“Time is the fire in which we burn”, said science fiction writer Gene Roddenberry. ... Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the concept of time and the past is brought up many times. Time is a both a theme and a symbol in the novel because Gatsby’s life focuses on the times that have passed and also that physical representations of time are prominent in multiple scenes.
Time moves on leaving the past unable to be relived is a reoccurring theme in the novel as Gatsby tries to recapture the joy of being with Daisy from previous years. For example, while relishing in his hopes and plans to reunite with Daisy, Nick reminds Gatsby in a blunt, obvious way, “‘I wouldn’t ask too much of her,’ I ventured.
Approximate Word count = 656
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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