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Symbolism in The Great Gatsby: Time
Robbie Greenberg
Biotechnology High School
Time is one of the many enigmas that elude our comprehension. Is time everlasting, or is it finite? Life is fragile and only around for a limited amount time, and the characters in the Great Gatsby all make different uses and have different perspectives on how they should use their time. Gatsby existence, in particular, centers on the concept of how he wants to spend his time. The past, the present, and the future all intertwine their selves, in a knotted matter, into the life of one man. He aspires to relive his past in his future, but his present is so complicated that the future is almost solely unpredictable. Gatsby desires the American dream, which can only be attained through time. And, the conclusion of the novel contains death, a symbol of the end of time for a particular individual. Fitzgerald’s novel about the American dream primarily uses time as a symbol to emphasize Gatsby’s simple beginnings and his journey to the wealthy man living in the mansion, to depict Gatsby’s constant struggle to obtain happiness with Daisy, and to reveal the significance of the death of main characters within the novel. Gatsby’s humble beginnings of a young worker just trying to survive in America, and his long struggle to become much more are representative of the theme of the American Dream because he does everything he can do obtain all he ever wants before his time runs out. Gatsby isn’t the only example of people trying to reach their goals. The majority of decisions made by characters are those that will significantly impact their futures. The whole reason Nick moved to West Egg and met Gatsby to begin with was to become successful in the bond business, “…everybody I knew was in the bond business, so I suppose it could support one more single man”(Fitzgerald, 1925, p.3). When making this life choice Nick was aware that it would take time to become
Robbie Greenberg
Biotechnology High School
Time is one of the many enigmas that elude our comprehension. Is time everlasting, or is it finite? Life is fragile and only around for a limited amount time, and the characters in the Great Gatsby all make different uses and have different perspectives on how they should use their time. Gatsby existence, in particular, centers on the concept of how he wants to spend his time. The past, the present, and the future all intertwine their selves, in a knotted matter, into the life of one man. He aspires to relive his past in his future, but his present is so complicated that the future is almost solely unpredictable. Gatsby desires the American dream, which can only be attained through time. And, the conclusion of the novel contains death, a symbol of the end of time for a particular individual. Fitzgerald’s novel about the American dream primarily uses time as a symbol to emphasize Gatsby’s simple beginnings and his journey to the wealthy man living in the mansion, to depict Gatsby’s constant struggle to obtain happiness with Daisy, and to reveal the significance of the death of main characters within the novel. Gatsby’s humble beginnings of a young worker just trying to survive in America, and his long struggle to become much more are representative of the theme of the American Dream because he does everything he can do obtain all he ever wants before his time runs out. Gatsby isn’t the only example of people trying to reach their goals. The majority of decisions made by characters are those that will significantly impact their futures. The whole reason Nick moved to West Egg and met Gatsby to begin with was to become successful in the bond business, “…everybody I knew was in the bond business, so I suppose it could support one more single man”(Fitzgerald, 1925, p.3). When making this life choice Nick was aware that it would take time to become
References: Fitzgerald, F. (1925). The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.