Relationships In The Great Gatsby

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“You can’t live the same love twice,” perfectly embodies the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby in this Baz Luhrmann film. Love is an ever changing thing and will never be the same all throughout a relationship, especially one as complex and crazy as Daisy and Gatsby’s. Their relationship started out as an innocent and flawless love story and quickly spiraled downhill into a rebellious and dangerous affair. Throughout the film, we witness Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship evolve and grow into a very different and curious love, much different from that of before. The beginning quote explains how their relationship has grown with them into something more, and one of many different elements; completely different from the young and innocent love they first had. Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship embodies this theme through their interactions and dialogue with each other, and the effect their relationship has on others throughout this film. Throughout the film, Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship evolves through the interactions and dialogue with each other. Their interactions suggest the deep love they still have and the yearning they both possess for each other. Daisy and Gatsby’s endless love started over five years ago and tragically came to an abrupt halt when Gatsby did not
He knew the risks of falling in love and even expressed, “I knew it was a great mistake for a man like me to fall in love,” (“The Great Gatsby”). However, he did so regardless, and died with a broken heart and a lost love that he was never able to recapture. All love is meant to be unique and ever-changing with life as to grow together. It is truly impossible to ever have the exact same relationship with the same person twice; new people move into people’s lives and fill the space that was left behind. The true beauty of love is that it is forever evolving and never

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