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The green light Gatsby is staring across the bay reaching out towards the light"(Fitzgerald 21)"
This green light, although still unknown what it is, is a symbol of hope or longing for Gatsby.
Clearly, wealth is a large theme in The Great Gatsby so far In chapter 1. Green is of course the color of money and can therefore be a symbol of the wealth on the East Egg. Also, the gardening mentioned at the Buchanan's home being green and luscious is another symbol of wealth and high class lifestyle.
I think Gatsby is reaching for something more then the lifestyle. I think he is reaching for someone living the lifestyle like Daisy. I think this is true because he spent so much time getting to know Nick at his party who is connected to Daisy by relation.
"...it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness..."(Fitzgerald 2).
In the earlier quote mentioned (Fitzgerald 21) Gatsby is staring across and reaching toward a light across the bay. This green light
happens to be the area where the Buchanan's house is which the reader finds out later. Through Gatsby reaching it could be characterized as hope, with him longing for whatever is on the other side with that light. With this in mind, it makes sense that the color green has an important role in the book, because Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are hopeful characters. From learning of it's symbolism of hope, could this hope be tied to who lives in the Buchanan house when Nick Carraway states "a romantic readiness?" (Fitzgerald 2).
The color green can be used to show envy, Gatsby can be seen as a jealous character. He used to date Daisy, but now she is with another man. He tries really hard [[#|to win]] back Daisy but he can't.
Chapter 5
"if it wasnt for the mist we could see your home across the bay," said Gatsby. "you always have a green light that burns at the end of your dock." pg 92
in chapter 5, Gatsby no longer needs the green light by Daisys house because he finally had a "meeting" with her
This green light, although still unknown what it is, is a symbol of hope or longing for Gatsby.
Clearly, wealth is a large theme in The Great Gatsby so far In chapter 1. Green is of course the color of money and can therefore be a symbol of the wealth on the East Egg. Also, the gardening mentioned at the Buchanan's home being green and luscious is another symbol of wealth and high class lifestyle.
I think Gatsby is reaching for something more then the lifestyle. I think he is reaching for someone living the lifestyle like Daisy. I think this is true because he spent so much time getting to know Nick at his party who is connected to Daisy by relation.
"...it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness..."(Fitzgerald 2).
In the earlier quote mentioned (Fitzgerald 21) Gatsby is staring across and reaching toward a light across the bay. This green light
happens to be the area where the Buchanan's house is which the reader finds out later. Through Gatsby reaching it could be characterized as hope, with him longing for whatever is on the other side with that light. With this in mind, it makes sense that the color green has an important role in the book, because Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are hopeful characters. From learning of it's symbolism of hope, could this hope be tied to who lives in the Buchanan house when Nick Carraway states "a romantic readiness?" (Fitzgerald 2).
The color green can be used to show envy, Gatsby can be seen as a jealous character. He used to date Daisy, but now she is with another man. He tries really hard [[#|to win]] back Daisy but he can't.
Chapter 5
"if it wasnt for the mist we could see your home across the bay," said Gatsby. "you always have a green light that burns at the end of your dock." pg 92
in chapter 5, Gatsby no longer needs the green light by Daisys house because he finally had a "meeting" with her