Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Essay

that the reader can understand them and visualize them better. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald symbolism was very important to convey his message. The author’s message did not only apply to a character like Gatsby, these symbols were created to also represent the reader, to convey a message that also applied to their lives. Thus, in the life of Jay Gatsby, the protagonist, the author uses symbolism in order to convey the theme that one must let go of the past so that one can…

Beneath every great sentence is a great second-meaning. Whether an author is blatantly trying to tell the reader something, or they want to subconsciously set the tone of their literary work, in a sentence symbolism can normally be found. A sentence, however, is very small. There is often underlying symbolism and tone in entire works of literature, made obvious by a sentence or two. F. Scott Fitzgerald mastered the art of symbolizing emotion and status in literature in The Great Gatsby. Through…

The Great Gatsby and The Symbolism Towards The American Dream Have you ever gone certain lengths to try and make your dreams a reality? Most of the characters in the story sure have at some point. The Great Gatsby is a story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the perspective of Nick Carraway, a young man who came to New York in order to learn bond business and pursue his own American Dream. Along the way, he becomes next door neighbors to millionaire Jay Gatsby and eventually, agrees to help…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a fictional story set during the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby is about a man named Jay Gatsby who is insanely wealthy and in love with a woman named Daisy. However, Gatsby has not seen Daisy in five years so he throws lavish and extreme parties in hopes that she will show up one day. One day a man named Nick moves next door to Gatsby and he begins to put things into motion for him. F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is well known, and it is for a reason.…

way back to the 1920s and in the plot of The Great Gatsby, people are not always who they appear to be, however they will go to drastic measures so that others believe that is the kind of people they really are. Likewise places can also be deceiving. They may give off a certain persona when looked at from the…

In reading “The Disillusionment of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Dreams and Ideals in The Great Gatsby” (Article 1) and “Oxymoron in The Great Gatsby” (Article 2), I learned two differing points on how the concept of the American Dream is presented in The Great Gatsby. Article 1 speaks to how the Great Gatsby symbolizes the American Dream through the characters of Nick Carraway and Gatsby himself, but also explains how it could also be a bad thing to want. From this point of view this novel was believed…

Symbolism is often used in literature to convey deeper meanings and important messages in the work, deepening the understanding and knowledge of the audience. The classroom phenomenon The Great Gatsby is a novel that was written in 1925 by Scott F. Fitzgerald in which everyone was attempting to pursue the American Dream. Discussing old and new money and with great understanding of the mindsets of the characters within the novel, the story is about a man named Gatsby reconnecting with his lost…

In the The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author uses symbolism to reveal the contrast between reality and illusion in the early stages of the storyline. Nick Carraway came from a comfortable family. He’s a writer joining the bonds business, moving back to the west after coming back from WWI. While establishing his life, Nick saw that “instead of being the warm centre of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe”(5). F. Scott Fitzgerald uses simile to…

Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”, many literary devices are used throughout the book. He uses them to convey deeper meanings of his novel as well as to make the text more interesting. Three of the most commonly used literary devices used are symbolism, allegory, and tone. Throughout the book we see the story unfold with the help of these literary devices. Symbolism is when an object represents something different than what it actually is. The Great Gatsby is full of symbolism. For example,…

Emory Johnson Dec.2, 2015 4th Period Dr. Rice Symbolism in the Great Gatsby It seems Fitzgerald likes to hide secret meanings behind his work. Zelda finally agreed to marry him, but her overpowering desire for wealth, fun, and leisure led her to delay their wedding until he could prove a success. The background of the author is the entire basis of the entire book itself. Fitzgerald had many ways of displaying symbolism throughout the story by the way he uses Colors, how the eyes of T.J…