Explain this sentence: "But it was all going by too fast now for his [Gatsby's] blurred eyes and he knew that he had lost that part of it, the freshest and the best, forever."

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Audrey

24 December, 21:14

Explain this sentence: "But it was all going by too fast now for his [Gatsby's] blurred eyes and he knew that he had lost that part of it, the freshest and the best, forever."

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Liana Thompson · Answer 1

The statement states the emotional condition of Gatsby after losing Daisy to Tom in marriage.

Explanation:

The given excerpt is taken from chapter 8 of 'The Great Gatsby.'

In the given excerpt, Gatsby has gone back to Daisy's hometown after she marries Tom. Daisy and Gatsby used to share a romantic relationship with another in the past. But now, Daisy chose to marry Tom and leave Gatsby.

So, after there marriage, Gatsby goes to the hometown of Daisy in the hope to relive the moments that he shared with Daisy. To feel the presence of Daisy and be in the environment in which Daisy once lived.

But, as stated in the statement, the time was running too fast. Meaning that now it's too late for Gatsby to catch those wisp of air and the fragments that were made lovely by the presence of Daisy. 'Blurred eye' refers to the tears that Gatsby was having in his eyes while recalling those freshest and best memories that they had.