The Great Gatsby Symbol Analysis
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, it symbolizes a lot of different symbols. Symbols play a huge role in The Great Gatsby. These symbols add to the understanding we take from the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses a lot of symbols throughout the book to highlight key ideas. Characters are used to highlight ideas. Places are used to add contrast. Symbols highlight beliefs of characters and the seasonal setting aides the building climax. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, there are many different important symbols including The Valley of Ashes, The Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg, and The Green Light on Daisy's Dock. The Green Light on Daisy's dock is an important symbol in The Great Gatsby. It symbolizes Gatsby's American Dream and his pursuit to
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It represents the moral and social decay produced by the pursuit of wealth without thought for others. For example, in chapter 2, when Tom takes Nick to meet Myrtle Wilson. In this chapter, Nick tells us about a stretch of land lying ¨About half between West Egg and New York¨ (Fitzgerald 28) which is so desolate that it is merely a ¨Valley of Ashes.¨ Overlooking the Valley of Ashes is a billboard of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg is a symbolic thing in the novel. It is simply a pair of eyes ¨looking out of no face¨ and stands at ¨one yard high,¨ looking out over the ¨solemn dumping ground.¨ For, example, there is a link between the eyes and God. God is believed to watch over everyone and be all-seeing, similar to the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg. All the symbols said all have some meaning and structure to them. With that in mind, let me conclude that all these symbols add to the understanding we take from the novel. The Green Light on Daisy's dock represents the American Dream, we aim to achieve it and no matter how hard we try it is always out of our reach. The Valley of Ashes represents as a sobering foil to the dreamy opulence of East and West Egg. The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg represents the corruption of American citizens. All the symbols in this novel represent something important and
It represents the moral and social decay produced by the pursuit of wealth without thought for others. For example, in chapter 2, when Tom takes Nick to meet Myrtle Wilson. In this chapter, Nick tells us about a stretch of land lying ¨About half between West Egg and New York¨ (Fitzgerald 28) which is so desolate that it is merely a ¨Valley of Ashes.¨ Overlooking the Valley of Ashes is a billboard of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg is a symbolic thing in the novel. It is simply a pair of eyes ¨looking out of no face¨ and stands at ¨one yard high,¨ looking out over the ¨solemn dumping ground.¨ For, example, there is a link between the eyes and God. God is believed to watch over everyone and be all-seeing, similar to the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg. All the symbols said all have some meaning and structure to them. With that in mind, let me conclude that all these symbols add to the understanding we take from the novel. The Green Light on Daisy's dock represents the American Dream, we aim to achieve it and no matter how hard we try it is always out of our reach. The Valley of Ashes represents as a sobering foil to the dreamy opulence of East and West Egg. The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg represents the corruption of American citizens. All the symbols in this novel represent something important and