Symbolism In The Great Gatsby
Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, uses symbolism throughout the novel to create the characters and events of the post World War I period. Colors are one way symbolism was used to develop the characters' personalities and set up events. This is shown by colors like the green at the end of Daisy Buchannan's dock, the color of Jay Gatsby's car and how Myrtle and Jordan surrounded themselves by white. Other symbolisms used to set up events are the difference in the people of the West Egg and East Egg and the sign in the "valley of ashes".
Daisy Buchanan has a green light at the end of her of dock on the other side of the bay from Jay Gatsby's house. The green light represents Jay's money, jealousy, and the go ahead for Jay Gatsby to get Daisy back from Tom no matter what it takes.. "Gatsby stretched his arms towards the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I......
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