2.  Greek Philosopher, 427-327 BC  Contemplated Perceptions of Reality ◦ Human Views of Reality vs. Forms

3.  “Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself”  A Highly Idealized Point of View ◦ What Gatsby desired to become ◦ “The sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent” ◦ He remained “faithful to this conception” in his actions throughout life.

4. Wealth Fame Popularity Thus, the parties Being Abandoned by Daisy Being Seen as Classless Not everybody shares his romanticism