So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby.and to this conception he was faithful to the end" (Fitzgerald, 98). In his mind, Gatsby was "the son of God." He viewed himself in a position of higher significance than what he calls the "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people," also known as his parents. This caused him to change his name and focus on his only goal, which was to become rich and win over Daisy. By looking at his early life decisions through a marxist lens one can see that Gatsby became just another paper doll addicted to paper money. He would draw all over his paper doll body in order to cover his past so that he could fit in with the richer materialistic class of society. In fact, Gatsby got so caught up in drawing over his mistakes that he lost himself to this fake identity. Social class was all that mattered to Gatsby and the relationship he had with his parents suffered because of it. Another connection that would suffer in the future would be Gatsby's bond with Daisy. He viewed Daisy's love as a prize to be attained, which that in itself is an extremely unhealthy mindset to build a relationship off of. .
On the other hand, by looking through a feminist lens one could say that Gatsby's need for superiority and wealth as a young child could foreshadow his desire for unrealistic control over others, which would be yet another way to hinder interpersonal relationships. The instant that Gatsby views himself as a "son of God" is the instant that his desires are destined to fall apart at the seams. Gatsby introduces a "Platonic" conception as illustrated in the previous passage, which means "confined to words, theories, or ideals, and not leading to practical action." Gatsby is consumed by the desire to make Daisy his wife even though this goal is not attainable, or practical. Her family would not approve of a man without money and even when he does obtain wealth she will have moved on.