The Great Gatsby

Explain the irony of the sign of Dr. Eckleburg

Ch 2 - passage 2

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The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg seem to be a monstrous parody of the eyes of God: they watch, but they do not see; they are heartless, and entirely unknowing.

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