Symbolism In The Great Gatsby

The first symbol we see appears at the end of Chapter one. It is a

The Great Gatsby is a symbol itself. The Great Gatsby was written to represent the rise and fall of the American Dream. The author places the rich and wealthy lifestyle on a high pedestal while he shows the dramatic consequences of moral and social decay amongst the characters. As each turning point is revealed, the American Dream slowly crumbles in the selfish hands of those who remain ignorant to anything else in the world. The significance of the many symbolic elements in The Great Gatsby plays a role in revealing the underlying themes of the American Dream, the ongoing clash between love and wealth and social and moral destruction.

F. Scott Fitzgerald presents many themes in his novel, The Great Gatsby. One of the themes is someone is always watching even when you think they’re not. This theme is developed throughout the book by his use of the motif of eyes. The motif of eyes is demonstrated in the billboard which watches over ash city, the man in the library with owl eyes, and lastly Gatsby always watching over Daisy. Fitzgerald uses this in his story to make clear that someone is always watching over what happens in the city whether it’s god, a billboard, or just someone in general nothing goes without being unseen and unspoken about in this city.

Another symbol used in The Great Gatsby is the Valley of Ashes. The Valley of Ashes is located between West Egg and New York City, and all it is, is land with the dumping of industrial ashes all over it. It represents the moral and social decay that results from wealth, as the rich enjoy nothing but their own pleasure. It also symbolizes the poor who live among the dirty ashes and lose their strength as a result. “This is a valley of ashes-a fantastic farm where ashes grown like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens, where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powder air.”(27) Looking over the valley of ashes are the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. “The Eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic…they look out of no face, but instead, from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles.”(27) The Eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg could represent God staring down on the American society. They’re just a pair of fading eyes painted on an old billboard over the valley of ashes. Fitzgerald uses the eyes to suggest symbols only mean something because of the characters put meaning in them. George Wilson makes the connection of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg’s eyes symbolizing God. They could also represent the meaninglessness of the

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses symbols to represent the moralizing themes in The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is about the narrator, Nick Carraway, who moves to New York for new beginnings. While there, he gets caught up with this demoralizing set of rich folks. Among those rich folks are Jay Gatsby, Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and Jordan Baker. Gatsby seeks help from Nick to help him reconnect with his long lost love, Daisy. This request from Gatsby leads to the next few months being filled with lies, drama, and eventually death. The symbols that F. Scott Fitzgerald use in The Great Gatsby are the build board with the eyes by Dr. TJ. Eckleburg, the green light, and Daisy’s child.

"My family is my strength and my weakness", Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says this because family is a huge part of life and it can always be difficult, but can also be wonderful at times. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story wonderfully written by F. Scott Fitzgerald about the complicated life of an "old kid" named Benjamin Button. Benjamin dealt with a lot of hardships throughout his tough life mainly because he had an extremely rare situation where he aged backward. Benjamin's family was very tough on him because he was not a normal case but at the end they always stuck with him. Through the use of symbolism, characterization, and irony, the author establishes the theme of family is always the number one priority no matter what the circumstances are.

Symbolism is used in The Great Gatsby to symbolize the American Dream. For example early on in the book, while Gatsby is looking onto the dock, Fitzgerald writes, “...I could have sworn he was trembling” (21-22). As Gatsby is looking onto the dock, we later are informed that Gatsby was looking at the green lights at the

The novel “The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald was based upon a love/drama romance. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald uses symbols to represent something in a much deeper meaning. One of the main characters, Jay Gatsby can be described by many different symbols. These symboles tell a much bigger story than what they are actually read as. There can be a range of different symbols that Fitzgerald uses ranging from different colors to different locations. Both of them have a huge impact on how the audience interprets the meaning of the story. In the novel “The Great Gatsby”, Fitzgerald uses different symbols to represent the different elements of the story.

He’s got the money, the house, the car, the parties, but he can’t achieve his dream. He is infamous Jay Gatsby. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald illustrates and criticizes the pursuit of the American Dream through the life of Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby depicts that the American Dream is destructive, by showing that not all people, due to their family history or social status, have the ability to attain the American Dream, and implies that the American Dream has passed.

Poor Man’s Desire: The Great Gatsby If lions are the “king” of there herd then where is the difference of the high class. Although, lions aren’t born kings and they have to earn it by fighting other lions. In order, to become “king” of the herd.

The Great Gatsby is one of the most important and classical novel in the twentieth century. Fitzgerald’s novel tells the story about Gatsby trying to relive the past to be with Daisy. The author uses literary elements to portray important themes in the story such as: oxymoron, irony, and symbolism. F. Scott Fitzgerald incorporates certain events in his book by showing us how Gatsby lives his life and what he does for a living. For example, Gatsby is a bootlegger and he sales alcohol in his many “drug stores” which is how he made his fortune by peoples strong need for alcohol in that time period, selling liquor was illegal which made what Gatsby was doing Organized Crime he also worked with Wolfshiem a “mobster” who was also involved in many

The Great Gatsby is filled with symbols and symbolism, which try to convey Fitzgerald's ideas to the reader. The symbols are uniquely involved in the plot of the story, which makes their implications more real. There are three major symbols that serve very important significance in the symbolism of the novel. They are "the valley of the ashes," the reality that represents the corruption in the world, the green light of Daisy's lap that Gatsby sees across the bay and lastly, the symbolism of the East Egg and West Egg or more important the east and the west of the country.

Love is a complex feeling but has the question ever been answered; do we seek the journey of love or the result of love? Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, relates these ideas of love to the American dream. The American dream is the idea of equal opportunity and a chance at fulfilling an everlasting desire through determination and resilience in the American culture (Talk about anyone from anywhere). Mr. Gatsby, the main character, symbolizes the American Dream as a story that shows him moving from rags to riches during a time where money evoked social status. In this story, Fitzgerald aims to depict the results of the American Dream using symbols throughout New York City and West Egg to depict the hope and desire for the American

Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent and abstract idea. An action, person, place word, or object can all have symbolic meaning. When an author wants to suggest a certain mood or emotion, he or she can also use symbolism to hint at it rather than just blatantly saying it” (yourdictionary.com). The 1925 novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is placed in the summer of 1922 in the town of West Egg on Long Island based around a group of fictional characters living a wealthy life. Fitzgerald utilizes symbolism to develop the character’s personalities and thoughts.

Happiness can only truly be acquired through the fantastical idea of dreams, and it is well known that money cannot. But in the 1920s, this idea changed as it became into a desire for wealth by whatever means; mistaken that money will bring happiness in one’s life. This conception leads to the end of true morality and turned a person into someone very selfish. F.Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates this notion through the use of a variety of symbols and themes.One of the dominant ideas within this novel is wealth which is supported through the symbol: eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.The eyes symbolize the loss of spiritual values and growing commercialism in America. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the theme wealth creates a pathway to the corruption of morals is evident through the decisions and thoughts of the Buchanans and Gatsby who are indirectly influenced by the symbol Eye of T.J Eckleburg.