Time and past

• Daisy, a rather soiled and cheapened figure, is Gatsby's ultimate goal in his concept of the American dream. However, he falls victim to his own preachings.  He comes to believe himself omniscient above the restrictions of society and morality. His presumption extends to a belief that he can even transcend the natural boundaries placed upon human beings. He will win back Daisy by recapturing the past.
• "Can't repeat the past?" he [Gatsby] cried incredulously. "Why of course

  you can!"

  "I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before," he said, nodding determinedly. "She'll see" (p. 111).

  Here, the notion that Gatsby is a "Son of God" is wildly evident. He has been sent by Mammon to fulfill the American Dream of achieving full satisfaction in one's accomplishments, and if he doesn't do this, tragedy is bound for Gatsby. This only motivates Gatsby to do more, leading to this delusion that he believes he can warp time.