What Does The Moon Mean In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby and Pope Innocent III’s Declaration The Declaration written by Pope Innocent III compares the sun and moon to the Pope and the emperor. In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald also uses many references to the sun and the moon relating them to Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. During the novel Tom is sun being the powerhouse and in control, Gatsby is the moon trying to become the sun, and the two finally meet and the overpowers the moon.. Tom Buchanan, the man married to Daisy, is very often related to the sun. One example would be in chapter one would be during the party is when he uses only natural light to brighten the room and this party ended by 10:30. This is symbolic as it allows the reader to know there is a natural light

In the summer months in the late afternoon you are able to see the moon and the sun at the same time making the moon less effective, the book even manages to point this. Their first meeting is at Gatsby’s house where there is artificial light and he is stronger and more comfortable. Tom is out of place even goes to say he didn’t know a soul there. Their second meeting was at Tom’s house. Gatsby was very scared and timid here, but Daisy being at home was very aggressive, even trying to spark the argument by kissing Gatsby behind Tom’s back. Finally, they meet at a neutral point away from both their homes in town. This is when Gatsby chooses to confront Tom and gets to close ultimately failing and everything goes downhill from there. Daisy and Gatsby drive home on their way they hit Myrtle Wilson. Gatsby doesn’t let anyone know Daisy was driving the car.. He is then murdered by George Wilson in retaliation. Daisy doesn’t even show up to his funeral instead she is spending time with Tom. This is all related to Pope Innocent III’s declaration. It says if the sun becomes too close to the sun it loses power. Here Gatsby tries to compete with Tom and he finds back leading to Gatsby’s