F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is rich in symbolism, which is portrayed on several different levels in a variety of ways. ... In the first chapter, Fitzgerald treats money as if it was a divider for social classes and tells how wealth divides the society into different groups. ... Gatsby is a West Egger who by boot legging, swindling and doing favors for others has acquired "new" money. Fitzgerald refers to wealth as an importance to Tom and Daisy because it makes them feel superior to those who have less. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, all the characters are in one way or another, attempting to achieve a state of happiness in their lives. ... The poor are in way on the outside looking in, as the rich have a great time and enjoy life. ... Daisy suggests that we " beat them down" (Gatsby 18). ... F. Scott Fitzgerald clearly shows through his use of his characters and literary devices in The Great Gatsby, that this is clearly a novel based on how the American Dream is inevitably crushed beneath the harsh reality of life, because of a society which is robbed of its social and moral values...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby - Symbolism The twenties was a time where bootlegging was rampant and people acquired wealth and achieved their goals. ... The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays themes of desire, seeing, and social class separation, through the use of symbols such as the green light, the eyes of Dr. ... Although the billboard has no true significance in the real world, Fitzgerald brings out the sign as a prominent symbol. ... In conclusion, all of the symbols in the novel have great significance however the most prominent is the green light at the end of Gatsby'...

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However, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's critically acclaimed novel, presents the American dream as an illusion which can never be achieved, and according to recent events in America, Fitzgerald is evidently correct. ... This delusion of the American Dream is the paramount theme in The Great Gatsby, and it is the main message Fitzgerald attempts to convey in his saddening, but insightful novel. ... Daisy is evidently personified as the American Dream throughout The Great Gatsby. ... In other words, the upper class stays in the upper class, and the lower class stays in the l...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate