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SYMBOLISISM IN THE GREAT GATSBY In the story The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald symbolism is portrayed through characters, objects and colors. Three symbols that stand out tremendously are the green light, which is at the end of Daisy’s dock in East Egg, which can be seen faintly from Gatsby’s West Egg lawn. The second symbol is the valley of ashes, which is between Egg and New York City. This area is a long stretch of forsaken land created by the industrial ash dumped there. The third symbol is the billboard of the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg over the valley of ashes. Those three symbols are only a few out of the many in the story. The first symbol the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock represents many things of Gatsby. The green light can symbolize his necessity and want for Daisy. In the beginning of the story Gatsby stretches his arms out towards the water and towards the green light. He stretched like he was trying to grasp something that was so far away.
Approximate Word count = 704
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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