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How Does Daisy Succeed In The Great Gatsby

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In 1985, Philadelphia Eagles management decided to get rid of head coach, Marion Campbell, with one game left in the regular season. Currently, 30 years later, Coach Chip Kelly was fired. With one game left in the regular season. History repeated itself as the team was once again without its head coach as their season was ending. This is one instance about a real life situation where the past was able to repeat itself. In comparison, the novel The Great Gatsby shows in many ways how the past can not be repeated because; Daisy is not the same person as she was 5 years before, Daisy is married to Tom, and she also has a child to take care of.
Jay Gatsby believes he can repeat the past no matter what the circumstances, even when Nick tells him different. In order for Gatsby to be able to repeat the past, everything that happened with him and Daisy would have to be perfect and exactly the same. Gatsby has been away from her for five years so, no matter how hard Gatsby or Daisy would try they could not be together the same way …show more content…

Gatsby also has to come to the realization that even if some how he and Daisy 's relationship together would work out, Daisy still has a child to mend for. Their relationship together would be quite difficult to figure out with all of these things in the way. They would have to discuss with Tom about the kids and get lawyers involved, Gatsby certainly has the money for it but it, would take away valuable that time he could use to be spending alone with his love: Daisy. Although Gatsby has a everlasting love that does not seem to be able to be broken, there is so much he would have to put into this just for him and Daisy to live a normal life again. The press also would be constantly bothering them trying to get more information about this sudden change in relationship. Pammy Daisy 's daughter would also have to be watched twenty-four seven, even though Gatsby could just have his servants watch her she would still need to spend time with her

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