The Great Gatsby, invisible cloak

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, invisible cloak

I'd like to know if in the following excerpt from the chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the "invisible cloak" is like a "cloak of invisibility", in so far as when Gatsby put the outfit on no one can tell anything about him:

But he knew that he was in Daisy’s house by a colossal accident. However glorious might be his future as Jay Gatsby, he was at present a penniless young man without a past, and at any moment the invisible cloak of his uniform might slip from his shoulders. So he made the most of his time.

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Asked by eric c #312325 on 4/27/2013 8:45 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 4/27/2013 9:01 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 4/27/2013 9:01 AM

I suppose but it's not a special power he is talking about. The meaning of "invisible cloak" sounds better within the context of the sentence.

Answered by Aslan on 4/27/2013 8:52 AM

"invisible cloak" is meant as a metaphor. When Gatsby first met Daisy,, he was poor and felt unworthy of her. Gatsby could hide behind his uniform but was scared the "cloak" would fall revealing a "penniless young man".

Answered by eric c #312325 on 4/27/2013 8:56 AM

Ok, but could "invisible cloak" be translated by "cape of invisibility" or not?

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