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Symbolism in The Great Gatsby  

In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald presents a book with great symbolism. Fitzgerald puts symbolism into the heart of the book so strongly that it is said you have to read the book several times to gain any level of understanding. Three themes dominate the text of The Great Gatsby. They are "time" how valuable
it is, appearance, and perspective. Most of the books structure falls neatly into one of these things. In order to understand the book, we have to look at the roles of these three themes. The word "time" appears 450 times in the book either by itself or in a compound word. Fitzgerald obviously wanted to emphasize the importance of time to the overall design of the book. Time is most important to Gatsby's character. Gatsby's relationship with time is a big part to the plot. He wants to erase five years from not only his own life but also Daisy's. Gatsby's response to Nick, telling him that he can repeat the past, is symbolic of the......

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