As Gatsby's delusion lunges him into a tragic quest to recapture the past, we first noted how symbols or representations of time appear . Nina did well discussing how Gatsby knocks an old clock off a shelf but manages to catch it and noted the reference to Gatsby's unwinding like a worn clock. This motif also appeared in yesterday's discussion in Nick's discovery on an old train schedule. We then examined some difficult segments of narration wherein Fitzgerald discusses how Gatsby's reunion with Daisy removes an illusion he long carried . We discussed whether at times the fantasy of a person or how one imagines another can be more satisfying than the fulfillment of the illusion which dissipates the dream . Nina offered many interesting comments as to how the novel and the movie differ and the significance of the director's emphasis .