Essay

The Great Gatsby, is beautifully written, and uses symbols effectively, drawing the reader in, and piquing their interest from chapter one to chapter nine. The use of color is most common in the novel, with the use of of many colors the author is able to subtly get his point across. Fitzgerald also uses locations like the Valley of Ash. Objects are used as a way to create mystery and suspense. The symbols help the reader understand the novel better by adding details that make the story more interesting.

There are many colors in this novel and they all stand for something. For example pink stands for innocence, playfulness, tenderness, and having a child-like attitude. This color is seen multiple times in the novel.Tom Buchanan says on page 122, “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.” During this chapter Gatsby, a usually punctilious man, acts completely childish. After the day that Tom, Daisy, Nick, Jordan, and Gatsby spent in the hotel room we see a pink glow coming from Daisy’s room. The color pink only seems to apply to Daisy and Gatsby, and that is because their relationship is completely childish. It is immature that they are sneaking around behind Tom’s back even though he is doing the same thing. Daisy does not understand that she is a mother and needs to act like one, because the decisions she makes effect Pammy also. She is so wrapped up in her decadent lifestyle that she does not realize that she is ruining her kids childhood. Gatsby’s dream is to be with Daisy again which is also childish. He is willing to throw away his life to fight for a woman that is already married and has a child. At his funeral we see that he had nobody in his life because nobody shows up, not even Daisy who was supposed to b...

... middle of paper ...

...stique of the eyes would be gone, and it would no longer represent an all seeing being that can reproach the characters throughout the novel. This infinitesimal detail brings profundity to the novel. The Valley of Ash is where most of the tragedies in the book happen and is where the billboard that contains the eyes is present. The eyes saw Myrtle’s and Tom’s flirtation, Wilson’s and Myrtle’s fight, and Myrtle’s death.

Symbolism is a key aspect to the novel. It helps the understanding of the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy by subtly reinforcing the message that F. Scott Fitzgerald is trying to get across. We see this through the use of colors, locations, and the ever present eyes of T.J. Eckleburg. These small details allows readers to live vicariously through the characters and makes your emotions fluctuate. Symbols are what made this book sensational.