Use Of Green Light In The Great Gatsby

The author uses so many literary devices throughout the entire book but one of the most common device Fitzgerald uses is symbolism. The novel focuses on two main symbols, the green light and the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg's. The green light quote “He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward – and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away…” This symbolizes the desire Gatsby feels for Daisy. It tells the reader that Gatsby and Daisy live on opposite sides of the island where along Daisy’s dock on the “old money” part of town there lies a green light. Gatsby reaches his arm out as if to claim and

Examples are something as simple as the description of the characters brunch to something as complex as the detail of Gatsby’s parties and even the characters themselves. Fitzgerald writes “a rosy-colored porch open toward the sunset where four candles flickered.” The reader will imagine a porch where the sunset projects a rosy-color as candles flickered out on the deck. It is no surprise that the twenties were all about parties and Gatsby knew how to throw a great party. Fitzgerald took the normal imagery of a party and made it vivid and detailed by saying “'The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music, and the opera of voices pitches a key higher.” This quote creates the image of bright lights, crowds of people from all over, and music so people can dance all night. The reader can imagine Gatsby’s mansion lighting from tower to cellar. The author is also very unique in the characterization of his characters. Nick Carraway Talks about Gatsby saying “He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced, or seemed to face, the whole external world for an instant and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself.” , meaning that he is a brilliant man and it would be an honor to be his