Chapter 5
Gatsby nearly knocks the defunct clock off the mantel during his reunion with Daisy.
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From The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby's obsession with reclaiming the past is materialized in the broken clock during the reunion and Nick's closing meditation.
Chapter 9, final line
borne back ceaselessly into the past.Read in Books4Free →
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