Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
What use does Fitzgerald make of symbolism in the novel?Francis Scott Fitzgerald is the author of the "The Great Gatsby." The novel takes place during the 1920's or as it is also known "The Jazz Age" and it is set in Long Island and New York. Many important things were happening in America. For example, a cultural revolution burst out and the stock market boomed making many Americans rich, thus giving them the opportunities to waste their money in huge parties and expensive things. The reader is given the point of view of the narrator, Nick Carraway, because he narrates the story in first person. He is very objective when giving his opinions and he describes only what he observes around him at that same time. In order to express the ideas in the novel, the author uses a lot of symbolism. A symbol is an element of imagery, in which a real object stand not only for itself but for some abstract idea as well. They can be objects, figures, or colors that can represent a variety of things. The author uses symbols all over the novel to enhance the conflicts between the characters, thus reflecting some of the main themes in the novel. He also uses it to help the reader imagine and understand the things that are happening. The green
He created in his dreams for the future a place for her, and he will not be happy if he doesn't achieve it. " So the green light stands for all of Gatsby's longings and wants that are just a few miles away. He uses the green light to explain the hopes and dreams of not just Gatsby but all Americans. It symbolizes all losses and frustrations people have when they don't reach their dreams. " It is a desolated area full of ashes thus it is very dirty so this stands for all the destruction that has been taking place. However, one it did he couldn't help but go further, "stretch his arms just a little further" and ask her to leave her husband. Eckleburg to represent how God is always watching us, how we are observed by his eyes and reminded of our mistakes. Also, the eyes are always brought out when Nick is present in the scene. Emptiness is suggested with words like "dust" and "powder," the empty space and the uselessness of Americans during the 1920's. The eyes also represent the judgement on the American society as a "moral wasteland," and how they judge situations objectively.
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