 Because this can be seen throughout American history, readers are able to relate to "The Great Gatsby", which has contributed to the novel's enduring popularity.Environmental criticism of Gatsby seeks to place the novel and its characters in historical context almost a century after its original publication.These interpretations argue that Jay Gatsby and "The Great Gatsby" can be viewed as the personification and representation of human-caused climate change, as "Gatsby's life depends on many human-centered, selfish endeavors" which are "in some part responsible for Earth's current ecological crisis."