He draws on his obsession with an omniscient and judgemental presence in his and Myrtle’s life to justify a controlling and punitive attitude towards his wife. Everything is relative, according to which spectacles you wear.įurthermore, Wilson is shown to be an unbalanced loner, outside the boundaries of conventional religion. Yet the hoarding depicts someone who cannot see clearly! In this sense, an awareness of overarching ‘divine’ judgement is missing from the novel. Resources for studying The Great Gatsbyĭo not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.Feminist interpretations of The Great Gatsby.Critical Approaches to The Great Gatsby.
The use of religious imagery in The Great Gatsby.The Great Gatsby: Imagery and symbolism.More on Fitzgerald’s use of song in Chapter 5.The Great Gatsby: Synopses and commentary.Artistic expression in the modern world.Religious / philosophical context of The Great Gatsby.Social / political context of The Great Gatsby.Thomas Hardy, selected poems: context links.Romantic poets, selected poems: context links.
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