Many critics agree that the billboard advertising the
occular practice of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg symbolizes the eyes of God looking down on the
immoral world of the 1920's and finding it wanting. Others believe since the billboard
was old and faded that it is a continued reference to the death of another American
dream (the Doctor opened the practice hoping it would succeed but it obviously closed
and he didn't reach his dream).
Either way, it is
significant because George Wilson's dreams are going down the drain (he is losing his
wife to Tom Wilson, and his garage is not doing well). He feels a moral outrage toward
those around him who live much better than he does, but lie, cheat and steal to get what
they want in life.
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