Self-Idealization and Reality: Why did Gatsby’s Vision Fail?
The iridiscent character of Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novella has been a cultural fascination for almost a century since it was first published in 1925. There are various reasons for that. The first one is certainly the rags-to-riches-story of a young man’s transformation from poor circumstances into a flamboyant, wealthy dandy. The second, and certainly most prominant one, is the romance of this … Continue reading Self-Idealization and Reality: Why did Gatsby’s Vision Fail?