Theme, thesis, tools, and archetypes in reference to The Great Gatsby

Story type - "Thesis Understanding"

Theme - How to achieve your dreams?
Thesis 1 - studying and working
Thesis 2 - Stealing and Pretending

Tools -
thesis 1: books and work experience and whatever you can afford
thesis 2: bonds and fancy material things

Nick represents thesis 1.  He travels east to study and become a bond salesman. He learns how to become one both literally and figuratively.  Literally by studying.  Figuratively by learning about and seeing the life of Jay Gatsby.

Jay Gatsby represents thesis 2.  He sells bonds that he'll never repay and buys lots of nice things in order to achieve his dream of marrying Daisy.

Archetypes:

Protagonist - Nick Carraway
Trickster - Jay Gatsby
Mentor - Tom Buchanan
Dark Mentor - Dan Cody
Attractor - Nick's father
Dark Attractor - Daisy
Sidekick - Finn
Dark Sidekick - Jordan

Metaphors and Symbols and Allegory:
shades of light
shades of color
the interplay between west and east
gold rush
the dutch coming to the new world  (was west to them)