a little sinister about him, after all.” (Fitzgerald 65) In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” the central figure, Jay Gatsby, embodies and symbolizes the dark nature of the American dream. Beneath Jay's wealth, fame, and social connections, a display of mental health disorder is revealed, known as Obsessive Love Disorder. Through the close examination of Jay Gatsby's rash behavior, obsessive fixation on Daisy, and elaborate reconstruction of his persona, in conjunction with the theme…
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