Theme Of Psychology In The Great Gatsby

“His dream must have been so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him” (Fitzgerald 182). In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the motives of love, morals, hope, dreams, and desires influence the actions many of the characters take, in the corrupt cities of East and West Egg, following the events of the first World War. When one considers the compulsive behavior shown by many of the characters in the novel, the reasons behind the original motivation can be misinterpreted, ignored, or overlooked. Freudian theories of psychology however, can explain the rationale between the cause and demeanor of the multiple characters in the work. To better understand and establish the reasoning behind these motives,