Examples Of Allusion In The Great Gatsby

24. As Nick is describing the truth about Gatsby’s past he builds the story which has shaped Gatsby’s life. Nick claims that the man Gatsby has become “sprang from his Platonic conception of himself”(98 Fitzgerald) emphasizing the perfection which Gatsby sought. That the young, poor Gatsby crafted a perfect image of himself in which he was wealthy and powerful instead of a poor farm boy with no wealth to his name. Moreover, Gatsby claims that he is the “son of God” (98 Fitzgerald) creating a Biblical allusion which displays how Gatsby believed that he was destined for greatness just like Jesus was. Furthermore, he was certain that he would gain a vast amount of social status becoming a man known by everybody who has heard his name. That the

Gatsby displayed towards the end of chapter six his unorthodox view of time. As he babbled on about the past where Daisy used to listen to him for hours on end, Gatsby explains to Nick how he seeks to bring back the old Daisy. However, Nick is distraught claiming that Gatsby “can't repeat the past” to which Gatsby replied “of course you can” (110 Fitzgerald). Thus, Fitzgerald has depicted that Gatsby has truly lost his touch with reality, emphasizing how his disillusionment with his dream for Daisy has skewed his thinking. That his mindset which has brought him to his prestigious social position and his great wealth believes that nothing can stand in their way even time itself. Moreover, Nick construes that Gatsby is so desperate for Daisy’s love that the normalcy of the world has been pushed to the back of his mind as he seeks to gain the one thing he has centered his life

Gatsby’s entire dream of being wealthy and having a relationship is nearly an entirely ideal dream. He seeks to be an affluent man who wields a large amount of social power in order to pull in the love of his life. In his view he is just moving past his previous state of poorness into an entirely different level where he can pursue his interests, That he will no longer be held back by his lack of wealth or low social status, allowing him to focus on other items in his life. On the other hand, the corruption spews from Gatsby’s methods in which he has received his wealth. As seen from the scene with Mr. Wolfsheim, Gatsby participates in gang-like activities which supplant his wealth. Moreover, this builds the image that Gatsby will do anything that it takes to attain his dream of being with Daisy. Similarly, his dream is corrupt in that he loves a woman that is already married and seeks to take her from her husband. While there is a lack of love between Daisy and Tom, it is still an insolent act on behalf of