The reason why modernism alienates religion is shown in The Great Gatsby through the eyes of TJ Eckleburg. First, the eyes are “blue and gigantic” ((5) The Great Gatsby, page 26) very reminiscent of a child's description of the ocean, perhaps symbolizing the innocence of society lost in the sea of ​​modernism and greed. You might even say that the blue eyes symbolize the heavens from which society once believed God looked down, but since religion has been lost, a man-made, appropriately material billboard has been placed in a 'area so boring and dark as a reminder of the corruption and loss of trust caused by individuals pursuing such an unrealistic dream. The sad fact that the people in the novel look at the billboard as if it were divine shows how distorted their minds are; they see the sign as an omniscient figure and are cautious in the actions they take when they are in sight. Wilson clarifies his opinion on the connection between eyes and God when he takes Myrtle to the window and tells her that she "can't fool God" ((6) The Great Gatsby, page 152), referring to the