How Water Shapes the Narrative Currents of The Great Gatsby

The Sacred and Symbolic Waters of Fitzgerald’s Masterpiece

Image by the author. Canva Pro. Keats Grave, Rome. Fitzgerald’s Grave, Maryland. Long Island Sound.

I. Literary Alchemy

There’s a reason there’s never been a critically acclaimed film version of The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel shares many characteristics of verse.