In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s epic novel The Great Gatsby, he explores inanimate objects to represent reality in the novel through the main protagonist Gatsby. These inanimate objects are seen through Gatsby’s optimistic future, the pursuit of the American Dream, and social rank of the characters. One of the most significant objects that are important is the green dock light at the end of Daisy’s house. Jay Gatsby lives in his dream where he imagines himself and Daisy together. But he never seems to achieve that goal. The green light is used in the novel as the failure of Daisy and Gatsby’s future. Gatsby is so optimistic about his future with Daisy, he felt that in order to achieve the American Dream he needs to successful win Daisy’s love.
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An American Dream is achieved by prosperity and through the laborious work and dedication. Gatsby seemed to get wealthy after the war, but it was not money you can be proud of. Gatsby became wealthy by bootlegging his way through, he was doing some business with Mr. Wolfsheim. The aspiration of envying wants someone else has can lead to a downfall. For instance, every character in the novel wants to achieve the American Dream but in different aspects. Daisy and Tom are married but Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle. Myrtle comes from a low social rank but wishes one day to be rich and have fame; that’s why she is dating Tom. Tom represents the American Dream for Myrtle; to one day be classified as a higher social rank. Myrtle’s American Dream was to find true happiness in the luxurious life that she didn’t find with her husband George. Furthermore, in the novel, Myrtle suffers an incident where she dies before achieving her dream. Sometimes I wonder if having all the money in the world would bring us happiness or is it just ephemeral? The American dream destroyed Myrtle’s life and keeps her from her extravagant life a woman can ever possibly dream of. The green light is idolized by Gatsby because he wants to pursue his American Dream which is Daisy’s love. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is very important because Gatsby has faith that he …show more content…
Fitzgerald takes into consideration of the characters social status and takes us to the american life in the 1920s. During the 1920s the Industrial Revolution gave the Americans a new hope for the future. Gatsby is hoping to have a future with Daisy, which is why he threw these extravagant parties, his enormous mansion, and his lavish Rolls-Royce car. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald mention objects that reflect upon the color green. For example in chapter five Gatsby wants his grass freshly cut and clean. It’s ironic how the color of the money is green and its use as an allusion. Money appears to comfort Gatsby; he feel that with all the money in the world Daisy will forget about Tom and live with Gatsby. At the end of chapter nine “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning. So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. The green light is vanishing away and Gatsby is impending that Daisy is just a dream he won’t be able to reach her love matter how much money and power Gatsby has. The green longevity light will remain there as long as Gatsby lives. As for Daisy, she sails away full of wealth and Gatsby's dream is inanimate. The boat is referring to our rentless dream and no matter how far we go we
An American Dream is achieved by prosperity and through the laborious work and dedication. Gatsby seemed to get wealthy after the war, but it was not money you can be proud of. Gatsby became wealthy by bootlegging his way through, he was doing some business with Mr. Wolfsheim. The aspiration of envying wants someone else has can lead to a downfall. For instance, every character in the novel wants to achieve the American Dream but in different aspects. Daisy and Tom are married but Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle. Myrtle comes from a low social rank but wishes one day to be rich and have fame; that’s why she is dating Tom. Tom represents the American Dream for Myrtle; to one day be classified as a higher social rank. Myrtle’s American Dream was to find true happiness in the luxurious life that she didn’t find with her husband George. Furthermore, in the novel, Myrtle suffers an incident where she dies before achieving her dream. Sometimes I wonder if having all the money in the world would bring us happiness or is it just ephemeral? The American dream destroyed Myrtle’s life and keeps her from her extravagant life a woman can ever possibly dream of. The green light is idolized by Gatsby because he wants to pursue his American Dream which is Daisy’s love. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is very important because Gatsby has faith that he …show more content…
Fitzgerald takes into consideration of the characters social status and takes us to the american life in the 1920s. During the 1920s the Industrial Revolution gave the Americans a new hope for the future. Gatsby is hoping to have a future with Daisy, which is why he threw these extravagant parties, his enormous mansion, and his lavish Rolls-Royce car. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald mention objects that reflect upon the color green. For example in chapter five Gatsby wants his grass freshly cut and clean. It’s ironic how the color of the money is green and its use as an allusion. Money appears to comfort Gatsby; he feel that with all the money in the world Daisy will forget about Tom and live with Gatsby. At the end of chapter nine “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning. So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. The green light is vanishing away and Gatsby is impending that Daisy is just a dream he won’t be able to reach her love matter how much money and power Gatsby has. The green longevity light will remain there as long as Gatsby lives. As for Daisy, she sails away full of wealth and Gatsby's dream is inanimate. The boat is referring to our rentless dream and no matter how far we go we