In the book The Great Gatsby many characters are affected by the prospect of the past; a few even infatuated with it. "Can't repeat the past?" he cried incredulously. "Why of course you can" One of the main characters, Gatsby, is particularly infatuated with the past. Even since he was young Gatsby was always unhappy with his home and where he lived and who he was born to and spent his entire life trying to escape from this life. This is why he joined the army, to be able to show a strong worthy man. In uniform girl couldn’t tell a rich or a poor man from one another. For the rest of his life, he is left chasing a dream that will never come true. Gatsby also is dominated by the idea of his past. Everything he accomplishes in his life is
