trust Daisy too excessively, the slapdash rich driver, to the operate his luxurious car, which indicates parts of his America dream as I previously mentioned. Gatsby’s death satirizes that he gave undue trust to Daisy, who regarded her sexual relation to Gatsby as mere pleasure.
By and large, both the green lantern and car have their own significant imagery to characters. Nevertheless, they are all related to American Dream. The green lantern refers people’s passion and aspiration for it, while the car implies and criticizes their blindness and decadence to seek their wishes. They respectively symbolize the enticement and evanescence of American Dream.
Last but not the least, symbolism plays an essential role in the portray of characters. Because one of factors …show more content…
Francis portrayed the figure of Daisy and Gatsby to satire some people who regarded money as the whole meaning of their lives, and reflected the stereotype that people’s judgments were based on their richness but not internal quality. He also expressed his sympathy to some people like Nick who worked hard and never betrayed their conscience, emphasized the seriousness of social and economic corruption, and suggested people that don’t be so obstinate to pursue their American Dream. Before they made a goal, they should judge if they had ability to achieve it.
In conclusion, the symbolism in every elements in “The Great Gatsby” such as background, objects and characters, collectively reflects the mistaken modern idea that was once flourished in the Jazz Age: the excessive egoism and hedonism. These ideas brought corruptions to the society, evoking vanity and selfishness in people’s minds. “The Great Gatsby” symbolizes not only one generation, but also all generations of America in the past and future. It symbolizes both American’s expectancy and persistence to their dreams, and economic injustice permeated in every corners of
By and large, both the green lantern and car have their own significant imagery to characters. Nevertheless, they are all related to American Dream. The green lantern refers people’s passion and aspiration for it, while the car implies and criticizes their blindness and decadence to seek their wishes. They respectively symbolize the enticement and evanescence of American Dream.
Last but not the least, symbolism plays an essential role in the portray of characters. Because one of factors …show more content…
Francis portrayed the figure of Daisy and Gatsby to satire some people who regarded money as the whole meaning of their lives, and reflected the stereotype that people’s judgments were based on their richness but not internal quality. He also expressed his sympathy to some people like Nick who worked hard and never betrayed their conscience, emphasized the seriousness of social and economic corruption, and suggested people that don’t be so obstinate to pursue their American Dream. Before they made a goal, they should judge if they had ability to achieve it.
In conclusion, the symbolism in every elements in “The Great Gatsby” such as background, objects and characters, collectively reflects the mistaken modern idea that was once flourished in the Jazz Age: the excessive egoism and hedonism. These ideas brought corruptions to the society, evoking vanity and selfishness in people’s minds. “The Great Gatsby” symbolizes not only one generation, but also all generations of America in the past and future. It symbolizes both American’s expectancy and persistence to their dreams, and economic injustice permeated in every corners of