THE GREAT GATSBY

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Introduction

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald's in 1925 is one of the finest literary works for the period when American economy was experiencing its worst period. This book presents a cognitive perspective to view the world based on a series of events that were driving the momentum of nation. Many people consider this literary work as a symbol for the 'Jazz Age', a period characterized as an era of wealth and richness. However, this novel presents the reality behind what appears in things.

Discussion

The Great Gatsby has incorporated several prospects, themes, and motives that unite the work add to the overall impact on the reader. There are different ideas that have been clearly highlighted in the work are symbolism of color, and different aspects of life. Symbol is very valuable literary techniques; novelist or a playwright is usually used symbolism to help the performance of the work to show character or theme. This paper highlights the symbolism of the three aspects, namely, the symbolic meaning of things, the symbolism of colors and characters to explore the symbolic significance of symbolism in "The Great Gatsby" in the use of writing to further understand the author's intentions and reflects the profound social significance (Fitzgerald, 1992).

Symbolism in the Great Gatsby

The symbols are accumulated in the novel: the imposing rocky egg-East Egg and West Egg, which limited the bay where the characters live, the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg announcement of the distant green light that barely distinguishes that the future is something that seek in the distance, all have something to look forward, Gatsby the most, but only at the end finding it out. The valley of ashes, the wasteland that also serves as a metaphor, all contributes to the novel a rich atmosphere (Lehan, 1993).

The green also represents different choices Gatsby can make, whether it serves as a warning, an inspiration, or drive to get ahead. While colors symbolized feelings and goals for people symbols, such as Gatsby house and car, symbolize material luxuries. The symbolism of the great Gatsby highlights the main points of symbolism present in Scott Fitzgerald's novel the great Gatsby. He not only managed to propose the symbolism but also implemented and successfully created the concept of symbolism in his novel.

The green light

The green light across the bay is symbolic of Gatsby's hope. Gatsby believes in the light, which beams from the end of Daisy's dock. The light appears to Gatsby a beacon of hope for winning back Daisy's love. The green light also represents the money and pleasure Gatsby seeks. The Great Gatsby throughout the work has symbolized the aspect meaning of colors to express, and convey the message that may not have same effective meaning in verbal terms. Fitzgerald symbolized the color for thematic and character development in the novel. Green color is a symbol of Gatsby's free drive for freedom, aspiration to gain wealth and fulfill American dream. Blue color in the novel represents the innermost and ...