Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses many symbols in order to emphasize its themes. These themes mostly have to do with the American dream and it's corruption. Many of the characters in this novel are striving towards greater wealth and status. They feel that once they get this everything will be prefect. This is in the classic American tradition except that it has been corrupted by the means they are willing to employ to gain their aspirations. Those who are already on the top of the financial and social ladder are a mockery to the American dream as well, they are careless and self-absorbed. They are not hard working in fact they are lazy and only seek to amuse themselves. They do what they want for they have always had their money to get them out of trouble. The dream is shown as much better than the reality turns out to be.The theme of social status and class is very important in this novel. It gets in the way of almost every character and his or her dreams. East Egg and West Egg acts as a symbol of this theme. Tom and Daisy live in East Egg, which is far more refined and well bred. They have inherited their money and status so it has always been there and thus have no concept of what it is like to work for anything
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East Egg, God God, Scott Fitzgerald, TJ Eckleburg, West Egg, green light, east egg, Nick Gatsby, Tom Daisy, american dream, Unfortunately Daisy, status green light, status green, west egg, money trouble, green light people, light people,
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Approximate Word count = 833
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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