The Great Gatsby: Illusion Vs. Reality Things are not always what they seem. Constantly in life we can be fooled by the metaphorical masks people wear. The appearance of many of the characters in The Great Gatsby differs greatly from their actual selves. The use of illusion in the novel The Great Gatsby is used effectively to portray the nature of people in the 1920's, and the artificial life that is lived in this modern …showed first 75 words of 1205 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1205 total…other based on their appearance (Gatsby appearing rich and Daisy appearing innocent). Also in regards to Gatsby denying the truth of the impossibility of him being with Daisy. Their behavior is symbolic of the superficial fleeting nature of the 1920's where being born rich meant that you were higher in status than actually earning your money. Also it shows the lengths that people would go to in order to be accepted into this high-class society.