Gatsby The Great

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he was about eighteen”(Fitzgerald 90). Gatsby does this to ignore the fact that he has matured into an adult. He is stuck in the past because you his dream to be with Daisy. Next, Gatsby stays in the past by not getting over Daisy. He refuse to move prevents him from moving on into a bright future. Gatsby’s ignorance can be seen as he says: “Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can”(Fitzgerald 106). Gatsby is overwhelmed with his problems and can’t think straight because he has failed to accomplish his dream. Gatsby is stuck in the past, because of this he can’t tell that Daisy will never be a permanent part of his life. Also, Gatsby inability to move on is apparent in the way he speaks. Gatsby constantly uses the phrase “Old Sport” when he is communicating with people. He uses this technique to stay young and keep his mind in the past. Calling everyone “Old Sport” makes Gatsby feel young which reminds him of the days when he was with Daisy. Similarly, Amanda Wingfield has ...

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she is most comfortable. The final technique Amanda uses to keep herself in the past is continually retelling a story from her early adulthood. Her failure to achieve her dreams forces her to stay in the past. One of the easiest ways she knows to do so is to tell her favourite story: “One Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain- your mother received- seventeen!-gentlemen callers! Why, sometimes there weren’t enough chairs to accommodate them all” (Williams 26). This story keeps Amanda feeling pretty and popular, much like she did when she was growing up. The story numbs the pain of her present life, keeping her in the past. Gatsby and Amanda effectively use these techniques to stay in the ...

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