Both Uses
oblivion
in
The Great Gatsby
(Edited)
- "I'd a little rather not be the polo player," said Tom pleasantly, "I'd rather look at all these famous people in — in oblivion."
p. 105.5 *oblivion = a state of being unknown and unnoticed
- Tom appeared from his oblivion as we were sitting down to supper together.
p. 105.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(oblivion) state of complete loss—being totally forgotten, wiped out, or lost to awareness of what is going on
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)