It is understood that in language, each word has a specific understood

meaning, and each combination of words has a compiled meaning. But throughout

history, there have been writers who pushed the limits of words, who brought an

underlying meaning to the words, and demanded consideration from their readers. F.

Scott Fitzgerald was able to bring more depth into simple words. He was able to

portray more than one meaning with simple sentences. Fitgerald used amazing

symbolism throughout the book “The Great Gatsby”, and it forces the reader to

consider each word for more than face value.

Because of the great quantity of underlying symbolism within the story, it is

difficult to select just two aspects to focus on. However, in the following paragraphs I

have decided to examine the symbolism of “Daisy’s voice” and also of “The Green

Throughout the story, Daisy’s character changes in the eyes of the reader from

someone who is sympathized with, pitied, to someone with which it is almost

impossible to feel anything but contempt. Her voice is a recurring theme in the boo

time, and that once he finally achieves his goal, he realizes that she, too, has flaws.

inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it, the cymbals’ song in it...

this aspect, this is a huge realization. Daisy has been corrupted by life she has been living. Its almost as if Gatsby was too late, the change had already come. Daisy’s voice can be viewed as a means of portraying the downfall of true values within people. People change, and let status and money affect them in some way, even those people who we believe will never change, do.

that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had

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