great gatsby
Imagery/symbolic use is found extensively throughout the F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel, The Great Gatsby. Three specific images are frequently used to represent specific characters and/or distinct messages. The three images found are the green light, valley of ashes (ash heaps), and the eyes of Dr.T.J Eckleberg. The green light in The Great Gatsby can be interpreted on many levels. Most evidence from the novel suggests that the green light represent Daisy. The reader is first introduced to the green light through Gatsby’s eyes. As he stretches his trembling arms towards the green light, we are aware that he is most Gatsby most likely is doing so with longing and awe. Reaching for the untouchable, possibly the unattainable. This is where Daisy lives. Gatsby longs to belong to the world in which his love Daisy lives. Daisy represents his admission and acceptance into the world of the upper “moral” class.
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Some common words found in the essay are:
American Dream, DrTJ Eckleberg, George Wilson, TJ Eckleberg, America Fitzgerald, West Egg, Scott Fitzgeralds, valley ashes, green light, , american dream, Myrtle Gatsbys, Myrtle Daisy, eyes god, ash heaps, garbage society, daisy lives, symbolic representation,
Approximate Word count = 620
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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