A Visible Sign of an Intangible Hope The green light at the end of the dock in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald symbolizes a false dream not able to be attained by material means, but only when remembering where one came from can the true dream be found. Often when trying to find oneself, all sense of one's true being is lost in trying to become who they aren't. This is expressed through Nick in the story. Throughout the story it is reiterated that Nick has a Midwest type of moral standards. When Nick comes to New York his moral conscience is challenged by this big city kind of life. Nick simply comes to New York to become rich. He is after his dream of wealth and power, which is clearly not who Nick is. He gets absorbed into
