gatsby's unreachable dream

language: en

definitions

  1. A literary reference to Jay Gatsby's futile attempt to recapture the past and his obsession with an idealized version of Daisy Buchanan, symbolizing the impossibility of reclaiming lost time.
    en: A literary reference to Jay Gatsby's futile attempt to recapture the past and his obsession with an idealized version of Daisy Buchanan, symbolizing the impossibility of reclaiming lost time.
  2. A metaphor for an idealized, illusory, or impossible goal that remains perpetually out of reach due to social, temporal, or personal barriers.
    en: A metaphor for an idealized, illusory, or impossible goal that remains perpetually out of reach due to social, temporal, or personal barriers.

examples

  1. His desperate attempt to win her back felt like Gatsby's unreachable dream.

    His desperate attempt to win her back felt like Gatsby's unreachable dream.

  2. Chasing absolute perfection in art is often Gatsby's unreachable dream.

    Chasing absolute perfection in art is often Gatsby's unreachable dream.