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Gatsby's Allusion To Jesus Christ

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In chapter six of The Great Gatsby, Nick discovers the reality about Gatsby’s past: his real name (James Gatz), deprived childhood in North Dakota, college at St. Olaf, and the beginning of yearning for money with Dan Cody as a role model. Gatsby equates himself to Jesus Christ, since he aspires to become a well-known figure in society and become of significant reputation. In addition to these traits, he craves capital to achieve this status and ultimately gain Daisy’s love. The biblical allusion to Jesus Christ depicts Gatsby’s optimisms to develop into excellence and possess superiority over people. Furthermore, F. Scott Fitzgerald vindicates the theme of how depravity may instill a façade in societal values and emotions, possibly engendering
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