Symbols In The Great Gatsby
Symbolism is the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. Fitzgerald uses symbolism throughout The Great Gatsby to show many ideas of the 1920’s life and who Jay Gatsby and the other characters really are. The symbols that are most present are colors, the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg, and Gatsby’s books. Fitzgerald uses the symbols; colors, The billboard, and Gatsby’s book to show America its idea of money and people.
Colors such as green, yellow, gold, and white play a big role in showing the reader the real sides of characters such as Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick. It also shows readers the underlying ideas and messages that Fitzgerald was trying to portray in the novel. Green is the most …show more content…
Gatsby has a book collection in his house for one purpose only, to portray that he is intelligent to Daisy. This is a big lie, every single book in Gatsby’s library is untouched,uncut, and smoothed spined. This means Gatsby is being a fraud, just like he got his money, being a criminal or a liar and bootlegging alcohol. It means he is willing to do anything for her, which does feed to the story, but it’s hopeless for him. The Owl Eyed Man is another god-like figure in the book. He makes observations and leaves it up to Nick to decide what to do. The Owl Eyed Man is one of the few people to go to Gatsby’s funeral, thus giving the god-like overseer a more clear purpose. Besides that the man symbolizes wisdom, the opposite of gatsby, especially around Gatsby’s books. In a conclusion colors, the eye T.J. Eckleburg, and Gatsby’s books are what bring together the novel and expand the characters to make this book great. If it wasn’t for all the deeper meanings in the book, it would not be the classic it is today. The use of symbolism in The Great Gatsby is what defiantly pushed it to make readers think and entertain readers with new ideas of symbolism and ways of portraying it. Colors, Gatsby’s book, and the billboard are not the only but are the prominent symbols that Fitzgerald used to show America it’s idea of money and the people surrounding it with their lust and
Colors such as green, yellow, gold, and white play a big role in showing the reader the real sides of characters such as Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick. It also shows readers the underlying ideas and messages that Fitzgerald was trying to portray in the novel. Green is the most …show more content…
Gatsby has a book collection in his house for one purpose only, to portray that he is intelligent to Daisy. This is a big lie, every single book in Gatsby’s library is untouched,uncut, and smoothed spined. This means Gatsby is being a fraud, just like he got his money, being a criminal or a liar and bootlegging alcohol. It means he is willing to do anything for her, which does feed to the story, but it’s hopeless for him. The Owl Eyed Man is another god-like figure in the book. He makes observations and leaves it up to Nick to decide what to do. The Owl Eyed Man is one of the few people to go to Gatsby’s funeral, thus giving the god-like overseer a more clear purpose. Besides that the man symbolizes wisdom, the opposite of gatsby, especially around Gatsby’s books. In a conclusion colors, the eye T.J. Eckleburg, and Gatsby’s books are what bring together the novel and expand the characters to make this book great. If it wasn’t for all the deeper meanings in the book, it would not be the classic it is today. The use of symbolism in The Great Gatsby is what defiantly pushed it to make readers think and entertain readers with new ideas of symbolism and ways of portraying it. Colors, Gatsby’s book, and the billboard are not the only but are the prominent symbols that Fitzgerald used to show America it’s idea of money and the people surrounding it with their lust and