Each of theses items in some way connect to the theme of disillusionment with the American Dream. Gatsby's quest for wealth is centered on wanting to obtain Daisy, which is his symbol for the American Dream. If he can win Daisy's heart, he will have achieved all that he desires to achieve; he will have truly made himself something out of nothing. The parties show the amount of wealth that he has built up yet he does not actually know most of his guests. His wealth and popularity are superficial at best, fleeting ideas (much like the American Dream). The idle passing of time and the overbearing heat show the oppression and emptiness that vain pursuits of wealth have. New York is the hub of activity, and a very popular city, yet the descriptions of the areas that Fitzgerald gives are dirty, faded, and failing. This is how Fitzgerald viewed the pursuit of identity, wealth and the American Dream.
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