In my opinion, one of the most awe-inspiring bits of imagery in the poem is the part that states, "Waking alone/ At the hour when we are/ Trembling with tenderness/ Lips that would kiss/ Form prayers to broken stone." This part is just so full of longing and heartache. I can imagine one of the hollow men wishing for his loved one but turning away to other false idols like the "broken stone" that the poem speaks of. This reminds me of how Daisy would worship money and wealth instead of being with Gatsby, who she loved. I think this really adds onto the overall motif of the how the hollow man is obsessed with worldly belongings, and even though he's "stuffed" and has everything, he still lacks love and is, therefore, "hollow."
Both Eliot and Fitzgerald seemed to believe that people of that time period were shallow and selfish and only cared about being rich and having glamorous parties. In the poem "The Hollow Men," the hollow men lack hearts and substance on the inside, just as the characters of The Great Gatsby do as well. I feel like the tone of The Great Gatsby was significantly lighter than that of "The Hollow Men." Although both wouldn't be necessarily considered cheerful stories with a "happy-ever-ever" ending, "The Hollow Men" definitely has a darker tone, as it talks about Hell and trapped souls. The lines in "The Hollow Men" that say "Let me also wear/ Such deliberate disguises/ Rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves" reminds me of how people in the 1920s would dress in fancy clothes and try to mask their inner emptiness with material goods and money. The part that talks about how the hollow men lean on each other remind me of the corrupt deals and bargains made by the businessmen in The Great Gatsby.
Overall, both books provide a harsh but realistic commentary on the issues of the 1920s, including materialism, corruption, and an inner emptiness that both authors believed to be rampant during that time.