Letting go of the past

   
       Chapter 7, is like 2012, the American Dream is over....Kidding! Well, not really, but it has become like promising your parent's you'll step up in school and your 18 and still have a C average. In other words, the idea or promise is there but people don't believe it. Just like in the Novel, Gatsby holds on to the dream till his death, but Nick realizes the love for Gatsby and Daisy is over. In this chapter, we witness the big-get Tom Buchanan exposes Gatsby about his illegal business, lies about Oxford and mock his phrase, "Old Sport". At the same time, the remarks make Daisy realize her man is Tom, even though the act is anything but brave. Daisy, had been coming over to Gatsby's causing him to stop parties and fire all his servants so the word does not spread. During the confrontation, Gatsby seeks Daisy's love and re-assure him by making her tell him in front of Tom that she loves him not Tom. She is reluctant and avoids the statement by saying she loved both. This is all bullshit, Daisy was not given the princess attention by Tom as he got bored of her presumably since he was with Myrtle. Daisy, fell the feelings of the past, but she wasn't that young school girl, she was a bit more clever now. Now she had the right last name, postal code, husband with the right power, she had it all. She could not give that away for a new money fool, who wears pink suits. Tom is even sure enough to let both Daisy and Gatsby to drive home together.

     Gatsby is first witnessed in the novel, when he reaches out for a green light. As we know now that light is the American dream. However, as he chased the dream, with all the parties, clothes, cars, money, Oxford, Gatsby is still left stranded alone on the lawn of Daisy's home. As he creeps through the window watching Tom eat dinner with Daisy. She has made her choice, even Gatsby fails to realize it. Gatsby has an issue with letting the past go, besides his past when he was a poor boy in the west. This point is illustrated in the smallest of lessons. For example, as summer is complete and the fall winds enter, Gatsby still keeps the pool going to swim. Perhaps, he does not want summer to go away because it was the summer he got to kiss and see his love for the first time in years. However, not letting go of the past is what kills Gatsby. Taking the blame for Daisy, and ironically getting shot by Mr.Wilson, in his pool (Ironic eh, maybe he should have just emptied that pool after all...)