In the poem, “With You a Part of Me Hath Passed Away,” by George Santaya, it holds a significant connection to Jay Gatsby. In the poem the speaker could be Gatsby given the tone of the passage. The Great Gatsby portrays not only the story of wealth and love, but of loss.
Because of Gatsby’s immense love for Daisy, he cannot move on from her despite their short love affair. The speaker in the poem says; “With you a part of me hath passed away; For in the peopled forest of my mind A tree made leafless by this wintery wind Shall never don again it's green aray. These lines characterize Gatsby because Daisy left him lesser of a person after they broke up. The tree is representative of both the speaker and Gatsby’s broken emotions. Trees are thought to flourish when green and lively, but the speaker describes that the tree will never again hold its healthy flowerness. This parallels Gatsby's own mental state; he was a bright
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Gatsby, despite all his lavish parties, had no friends. Nick proved to be someone Gatsby could trust and confide in. Nick's honesty and good character was refreshing to Gatsby because he was constantly surrounded by corrupt people. He appreciated the companionship and Nick’s compassion for his endeavor for Daisy. Even though Gatsby did not get to live a life with Daisy, his life was still fulfilled in some ways because of his camaraderie with Nick.
Obviously the speaker of the poem has lost someone just as Gatsby did in The Great Gatsby. While the pieces have different plots and different formats, the story of loss is common and relatable. The torment felt by the speaker parallels Fitzgerald’s characters who experience similar feelings of nostalgia and grief after they too have been