In chapter five, there are many allusions to time that are displayed to show how Gatsby wants to live in the past, mostly to cherish his relationship with Daisy again. One instance is when Nick alludes to Gatsby’s ability to make his conversation with Daisy go longer by discussing their old relationship. in reality, Nick’s reference is a figurative statement to show how Gatsby is living in the past, exemplifying his emotional retrogression in life. Another puzzling instance that showed Gatsby’s strangeness occurred when he nearly damaged a clock that was previously pressuring his head. Gatsby knew the clock was going to fall as he was previously resting his head on it, and although that seems illogical it symbolizes Gatsby’s attempt to cease
