In the book “The Great Gatsby” hope is brought about by the shared past between Gatsby and Daisy. Daisy and James Gatzfall fall in love with one-another in 1917. Their relationship lasts for about a month, …show more content…
Daisy is nowhere to be found because of her being recently engaged with Tom Buchanan. Tom and Daisy have a green light at the end of their dock and rear of their house. The green light symbolizes hope for Gatsby. Gatsby decides to never give up hope of getting her back. He goes on to acquire a lot of wealth and fortune from selling liquor. While this might seem coincidental to others, Gatsby bought a house across of Daisy’s house “but it wasn’t coincidence at all… Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy could be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). He purchased the property on West Egg that was directly across the Sound from Daisy’s on the East. This green light was at the end of Daisy’s dock, and it was a symbol of hope for …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald’s use of symbolism in the “The Great Gatsby” shows a strong sense of hope in the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald of Gatsby’s endless love for Daisy helps readers to see why Gatsby has an extraordinary gift of hope which later convinces him to purchase a house across the bay from Daisy. Hope is displayed in Myrtle’s dreams of being with Tom, and she never stopped believing that he would deliver a better life for her. In conclusion, in the novel “The Great Gatsby” love exists as a symbol of hope, hope that would make a person do