Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;

If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,

Till she cry ‘Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,

            I must have you!’

            -Thomas Parke D’Invilliers

This quote by Thomas Parke D’Invilliers not only represents the main character in Fitzgerald’s first book, This Side Of Paradise but it is also a pen name for Fitzgerald himself. This is important to understanding the novel because this quote talks about using material deception in order to win someone’s affection. This is precisely what Gatsby does to try and win over Daisy, he wears a “Gold Hat.” He is desperate for her to claim her unwavering love for him, so much so that he will put on an illusion, do whatever he must if it will make her notice.