The Great Gatsby · Character

Doctor T.J. Eckleburg

The eyes of an old optometry billboard overlooking the valley of ashes, serving as a symbolic motif.

minor

Also known as Doctor Eckleburg

First appearance: ii

Doctor T.J. Eckleburg first appears in 0004 ii.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Gatsby's delusion that he can recapture Daisy shatters here, as he waits all night for a signal that never com…

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