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"can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" Why does gatsby say this and why doesnt he succeed? Heelp.
I found this on enotes.com
Gatsby's response to Nick's observation that you can't repeat the past is incredulity. He says, "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" To him, it seems perfectly reasonable to expect that Daisy would be able to tell Tom that she never loved him, and pick up where she left off with him, Gatsby, five years ago. Gatsby is determined to "fix everything just the way it was before". As he talks, Nick understands that in actuality, Gatsby wants to recover more than just Daisy. He is looking for "something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy". His life has been incomplete since he lost her, and he somehow feels that if he could just go back and do it all again the right way, he would find the thing that he has been missing (Chapter VI).
I havent read The Great Gatsby in a while. It is a great great great book though. I suggest you re-read the chapter and see if you missed something. Really read it. Look for clues, allusions, etc.
great book lol lantern preety much got it if its for a test make sure to put that daisy is gatsby's one and only dream if you need any more help with the novel fun mail me
P.S. I just wrote like 2 paragraphs, but wasnt sure if you finished the book so had to erase it to not risk spoiling book for you :(
What the person said above, sums up the chapter. I haven't read the Great Gatsby in a while but, I love the book. It's a great! great! book. Reread the chapter and see if you missed anything where you left off. Good luck.