The Great Gatsby

describe what Nick is saying about Gatsby is this final scene from Chapter 7. Page 156

describe what Nick is saying about Gatsby is this final scene from Chapter 7. “He put his hands in his coat pockets and turned back eagerly to his scrutiny of the house, as though my presence marred the sacredness of the vigil. So I walked away and left him standing there in the moonlight--watching over nothing” (Fitzgerald 156)

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I think this quote really sums up a major theme in Gatsby. Gatsby's world is full of illusion. Gatsby's grasp of reality is really only projections of what he wants his life to be like. His view of Daisy, for example, is merely illusion. His mansion and riches are predicated on the idea that Daisy will love him and be loyal to him. This just isn't the case hence Gatsby returns to his obsession, "watching over nothing".

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