Great Gatsby Metaphors

"When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers" - Mark Twain The quote says it all. When it rains, it pours, and the last ten years have been a monsoon. Fifteen years old, a eager freshman in theater class, so excited to audition for "The Great Gatsby", her all time favorite novel. Hours go by, names are call, finally its her turn. She nails it. Soon she sees her name on the top of the poster, "Daisy Buchanan." All her hard work was about to pay off. Weeks of practice go by and its finally the morning of dress rehersal. She wakes up and tries to get out of bed, she doesnt have a voice. A trip to stat care confirmed that mono had stolen her spotlight. Minor as missing a play might be, this was the day i realized i was