Symbols and Symbolism - Heat as a Symbol in The Great Gatsby

Heat is a sad form of falsehood, showing emotions in events that occur in texts. This chapter is the climax of the novel, which is characterized by the love between "Gatsby" and "Tom over Daisy". The core of this chapter is to stifle heat, "of course, the warmest summer". No matter whether Daisy's measures are taken to dissipate heat, she can not do so. In the whole chapter, Daisy sat down in a "fan breeze" and asked Jordan to "open another window" and put forward "recommend five bathrooms, a cold shower" and a "Mint wine". The heat shows the inevitable conflict between Gatsby and Tom. "Daisy" finally realized what she was doing as if she had never intended to do anything. But it's done now. It's too late. " The heat showed Daisy's white appearance overtaking, because her petals were wilting in intense conflict, leaving her yellow core.

Hawthorne describes a cold and gray day.  This description gives the reader a sense of isolation as well as slight depression.  However, the mention of a slight breeze that ruffles the canopy of the forest just enough to let in little flickers of sunshine conveys a fleeting ray of hope that seems to coexist with the gloominess in the scene.  In many scenes during the book, moods or prevailing feelings are established through descriptions of the natural surroundings of the characters.  This aspect of Hawthorne's writing makes the book deeper and more emotional.

The hot weather symbolises the rising heat and tension between the characters and how uncomfortable they are with each other. It also shows the confusion between characters about what to do throughout the day and just what in the world is going to happen. The 5 friends are probably miserable and tired and a conflict might boil through seeing as how tense the situation is with all of them. This could also mean that there might be a fight later on, something might blow up, or Tom might realise that Daisy is having an affair with Gatsby, the light finally dawning on him. Gatsby’s plan/dream could be in ruins. The fact that Daisy kept mentioning about the heat throughout the chapter and how confused and frustrated she acts suggests

When he first walks in Nick judges Tom and Daisy's lives based on the appearance of the house, perfect and romanticized, yet he soon learns that this first impression is an overstatement. Nick's use of diction such as 'fragilely bound' (12) and 'French windows' (12) connote that their lives may look perfect on the

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.

Fitzgerald uses an abundant amount of symbolism that is tied to heat. Which describes the intensity of the events going on. The more intense the situation get, the weather begins to get hotter. Fitzgerald portrays heat to portray panic and confusion.

In chapter 7, Nick Carraway describes the weather as “broiling, certainly the warmest, of the summer”. The discomfort provided from this heat is mentioned multiple times in the chapter, "Some weather! Hot! Hot! Hot! Is it hot enough for you? Is it hot? Is it?" From what I understood in How to Read Literature like a Professor, Fitzgerald must be emphasizing the heat to establish a setting for events that will soon occur. Later, Tom and Daisy invite Gatsby and Nick to their estate, where the tension is very thick. Once Tom opens the door he exclaims, “ Mr. Gatsby! I’m glad to see you, sir…” The heat mentioned in this chapter prefigures the tension between these two characters and the scene that will take

(6). Do you have writing weather? I bet you do. Maybe it’s in the spring when a young man’s (or woman’s) fancy turns to literature. Or maybe you write best in the wet, panting heat of midsummer, with a cold drink to blot the sweat on your forehead and a ceiling fan whispering lazily above you.

         Symbolism is a very important device in Fitzgerald's 1926 masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Different objects, words or actions symbolize different character traits for each person depicted in his novel. Through symbolism, Fitzgerald manages to describe three completely different aspects of the human life. He conveys the glittery, magnificent life of the rich, the gray, ugly and desperate life of the poor, and the mundane struggles of those in between.

On a stormy night Gatsby and Daisy were reuniting after being apart for five years. Ever since they have been apart Gatsby wanted to meet back up with Daisy. When the time finally came they decided to meet at Gatsby's house. To give Daisy and Gatsby time alone Nick, despite the weather, goes outside. He, ".... pulled the door against the increasing rain"(86). Now that Gatsby and Daisy were alone, and gatsby's anxiousness was increasing, the rain began to increase .Nick waited a few minutes outside before going back in. When he entered the house he noticed that, “there was a change in Gatsby that was simply confounding. he literally glowed; without a word or gesture of emulation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the little room"(89). After just a short amount of time with Daisy, Gatsby's persona had changed and now he had what he’d been longing for for five years.. With Gatsby's

Symbolism provides an imagery that helps facilitate a deeper understanding. Taking place in the 1920’s, The Great Gatsby, is set during a time when society both put up facades while also striving to achieve wealth and high social status. The classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald cleverly uses multiple symbols throughout the novel to expose the issues with society at that time. The ultimate goal of this novel is to elaborate the class struggles and illustrate the goal to achieve of American dream. The Great Gatsby, The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, uses the infamous green light, the metaphor of an egg, and pearls to show and support the overall theme of the American Dream.

The Great Gatsby is one of the most read pieces of literature throughout the current modern Western world. High school kids all across the globe must learn and read it as part of their curriculum. One of the aspects that makes this novel so notable is that Fitzgerald, at no point in the story, needs to convey to his audience the theme of his novel directly. The main points of his novel are brought out by the powerful symbols he infuses in the book. Not only does he use them to convey his theme, but also ties them in to the rest of the story. Every aspect of this book is affected by the presence of one of his symbols. Through the use of the green light, the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg, and the Valley of the Ashes as symbols,

Thesis: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the American society in the early twentieth century consumed by lust and avarice. In order to better understand the rational and motives behind the actions of individual characters, the use of literary lenses offer a closer insight behind each character's desires. Through the psychoanalytical perspective and the use of Freudian psychology, the behaviors of these characters can be explained by identifying the id, ego, and superego. Similarly, through the Marxist perspective, economic exploitation by the wealthy can also be incorporated in analyzing the character's actions.

With Gatsby and Daisy leaving together, Tom knows he has won and feels relieved. Fitzgerald wrote, "So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight" (Fitzgerald 98). The day is finally cooling down, thus reflecting the feud between Gatsby and Tom has finished. When driving back, Tom is calm and collected. With the weather change there is a change in the characters' moods toward each other; first sticky with tension then relieved that all was finished.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the setting of New York in the nineteen twenties performs an extensive role in the novel. Although the nineteen twenties are a time of economic prosperity, they appear to be a time of corruption and crime as well. In New York, particularly, the nineteen twenties are a time of corruption and moral scarcity. The setting is during the Jazz Age as well, where popularity, fashion, and commerce are a primary inclination. The setting of The Great Gatsby efficaciously portrays the behavior of the characters in The Great Gatsby, as well as the plot and development. The setting assiduously delineates how themes, motifs, and symbols can fluctuate in relation to the time or location. The setting of The