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I think that Gatsby's search is a reflection of how people can get caught up in their idea of perfection and past feelings. I believe he is telling us that it is dangerous to do so and that in doing so we will be stuck in an infinite journey to never reach our destination. This can be seen on the final page in the book when Nick says,  "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us... we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past(Fitzgerald 180). The story of Chirs Mccandless relates to contrasts to Gatsby's search in interesting ways. Chris left everything behind in a search for "truth" while Gatsby started off unsatisfied with what he had and left for a search to gain more. They both become entranced in an idea, truth in Chris's case, and an idea of a moment in the past in Gatsby's case. Some could argue that Chris reached his destination but both of them were consumed by their search for it.

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He tried everything from selling alcohol during prohibition to throwing lavish parties. But in the end never repeated the past he held so dearly.

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He tried everything from selling alcohol during prohibition to throwing lavish parties. But in the end never repeated the past he held so dearly.

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that was following closely behind and constantly moving forward. While he hopelessly tried to climb over it.

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that was following closely behind and constantly moving forward. While he hopelessly tried to climb over it.

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Gatz had learned that not everything was obtainable, especially not the past. A lesson that Gatsby  NEVER acknowledged.

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Gatz had learned that not everything was obtainable, especially not the past. A lesson that Gatsby  NEVER acknowledged.

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" “Jay Gatsby” had broken up like glass against Tom’s hard malice, and the long  secret extravaganza was played out"(Fitzgerald 148).

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" “Jay Gatsby” had broken up like glass against Tom’s hard malice, and the long  secret extravaganza was played out"(Fitzgerald 148).

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It was Jay Gatsby Who would obtain his idea of perfection and the affection of Daisy.

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It was Jay Gatsby Who would obtain his idea of perfection and the affection of Daisy.

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"that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent"(Fitzgerald 98).

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"that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent"(Fitzgerald 98).

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a mirage, an "advertisement of the man, "(Fitzgerald 119).

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a mirage, an "advertisement of the man, "(Fitzgerald 119).

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"It was James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoon in a torn green jersey and a pair of canvas pants,"(Fitzgerald 98).

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"It was James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoon in a torn green jersey and a pair of canvas pants,"(Fitzgerald 98).

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unsuccessful farm people- his imagination had never really accepted them as parents at all"(Fitzgerald 98).

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unsuccessful farm people- his imagination had never really accepted them as parents at all"(Fitzgerald 98).