... God's nature. Just as the Jazz Age was all sparkle and no substance, so is Gatsby as the image of Christ. Many allusions are buried deep within the novel. Some of the first descriptions on Gatsby are linked to biblical images. Gatsby is described as having "a heightened sensitivity to the promises of life" (Fitzgerald 6). Like Christ promises life eternal, Gatsby has also ... Nick is leaving Gatsby's party he searches for Gatsby "to apologize for not knowing him in the garden" (Fitzgerald 57). The garden reference may be linked to two sources of biblical imagery. First, where Adam and E...

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• Grade Level: High School