Amory spends the entire story making it seem like he always wants something more, but unlike Gatsby; he never has motivation to pursue things in life. While in college, he decided to leave and enlist in the war. On his return, he fell in love with a woman who left him and spent the following weeks drinking until he was banned. The ban puts an end to his excessive drinking and allows him to come to terms with his loss, but since he can no longer drink to relieve his pain, he remains depressed and turns to Rosalind. While Gatsby used the Prohibition era to help him in his quest for the one he loves, Amory's experience makes his situation worse because up until the time he used alcohol to relieve the pain of his lost love. The idea of ​​wanting something you can't have with this time relates to Amory just as it does to Gatsby in the sense that neither of them are able to get their lost love back and no matter how much they try, their efforts are never enough for the women they love. their thirst for love and acceptance is never