Reflections of jay gatsby, the invisible psychoanalytical hero: an exploration of freudian psychoanalysis in fitzgerald’s the great gatsby

Life doesn’t go as we always wish so, there are twists and turns, ups and downs that are inevitable. Literature isn’t just books or poems; it’s a multidisciplinary venture with the essence of life, values and emotions. It has the potential to shape personalities, change the way we perceive and understand the world in a better way. As we are navigating across an unprecedented Covid Pandemic situation, it’s a unique experience that tells the importance of being optimistic, hygienic, determinant and concerned of others. Likewise, Gatsby’s life helps to seek golden reminders for living an accountable, peaceful and valuable life instead of running away madly behind worldly pleasures. One of the profound psychological theories of the modern world, Psychoanalysis holds a pride of place among contemporary psychological studies. This research paper aims to bring out the Psychoanalytical elements embedded in F Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby. The present research navigates into the representation of the novel’s characters, especially Jay Gatsby as the ‘psychoanalytical hero’ using the research methodology of Freud’s psychoanalysis. In the present turbulent society where people fail to understand the value of relationships, Jay Gatsby’s character becomes more relevant.