Buchanan's waterfront, says, "I'm right across the bay from you" (124). It is then obvious that "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be right across the bay" (83). The "green light" that Gatsby was holding his arms out to was at the end of Daisy's dock, therefore the "green light" symbolizes Daisy in the eyes of Gatsby. Gatsby's effort to find Daisy and subsequently his purchase of a home that is across the bay from her house shows his pursuit of Daisy and his desire to reunite with her. The "green light" symbolizes Daisy, far from Gatsby but in his sight, leading him onward through life--giving him a point of reference to judge his accomplishments. Though Fitzgera
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