Symbolism In The Great Gatsby

Individuals perpetuate false personas to such an extent that they are convinced into a state of false consciousness of reaching the American dream, ultimately, this facade leads them to their downfall, exposing repressed reality from idealistic lies. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes symbols to describe the hollow nature of each character’s deceitful persona, which comes to show the ultimate theme of downfall through the individual’s perception of the American dream. The use of gold as a mask for the colour yellow represents authentic wealth versus fake wealth, further developed though Jay Gatsby’s pursuance of the American dream. The colour white known for is purity and simplicity is denoted by Daisy Buchanan, a character who represses the reality in which she lives, insinuated by her change in surroundings. Furthermore, the character of Myrtle Wilson, showcases her greed for wealth and her need of a rich-husband as an American dream, symbolized by the surrounding colour of grey, a representation of her veneer-rich persona.

In the novel The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald there are many different kinds of symbols used. Fitzgerald uses colors and material luxuries as the two main symbols in the novel. The author uses these symbols most frequently in the novel. The symbolism is carefully incorporated within the novel which makes it hard to detect at first glance. Within these symbols Fitzgerald mainly expresses feelings and the American Dream.

In the Great Gatsby we can pull out many themes and illustrations from the 1920's story. We will look into the American dream and how it presents itself in the story. We will look at the hollowness of the upperclass and how they play an affect into the thrilling novel. We will also be looking at symbols that convey the theme that F. Scott Fitzgerald wishes to show. From Green lights to the Eyes of God. This is the story of the Great Gatsby.

In the beginning of the novel, the narrator of the story -Nick Carraway- explains how Gatsby “represented everything for which I have unaffected scorn” (Fitzgerald 6). What actions that Gatsby commits or what interpretations Nick makes justifies this statement?

Dreams are what just creations of the mind; they carry us deep within time. They give us delight and an escape from reality. Then hunt is like the spirits of the past, embedding themselves deep within our hearts.

Fizgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby tells the story of Gatsby’s romance, tragedy and dramatic life, reflecting the glamor of the glitz and the loss of the Jazz era. In the novel, the author makes extensive use of symbolic techniques to express his profound thoughts and themes. The extensive use of symbolism not only enriches the connotation of the article but also reveals the theme in more depth and embodies the author’s mature artistic creation skills.

In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald a multitude of colors represent symbols and characters throughout the novel. The color blue normally can represent a large range of emotions and feelings, such as depression, sadness, abuse, royalty, cold and calmness. Furthermore, blue relates to many objects in life, which includes water and the sky. However, Fitzgerald uses the motif blue to express the symbols of foreshadowing, Gatsby’s royalty, which is shown in his house and parties, and a representation of how Tom acts as a barrier in between Gatsby and Daisy.

Recently I started to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. After reading the first four chapters, I was able to dig deeper into Tom Buchanan’s character as well as Jay Gatsby’s character. I was also able to decode some of Fitzgerald’s beautiful sentences and how he uses symbolism to describe Gatsby’s character.

As a result of his actions, the way he lived, and the way he died, the titular character from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, can be seen as a symbol with many meanings. One possible meaning: you can gain wealth, but you do not have to change yourself. Two: a desire cannot be made obtainable unless you act on it. Three: the people you surround yourself with will not always be there for you in the end. All of these possible meanings double as themes F. Scott Fitzgerald may have wanted to get across as he was writing The Great Gatsby.

The roaring 1920s was a pivotal time in history which the Great Gatsby captures ever so effortlessly. The novel explains the life of Nick Carraway after he meets his new idealistic friend Jay Gatsby. The novel paints a picture of the 1920s which was the era that the American dream slipped away. The novel is still relevant and shows the ever so present crazy love in the 20s. F. scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 and died in 1940. Fitzgerald was a short- story writer and novelist who was famous for his depictions of the jazz age. The novel starts with Nick Carraway who writing his story after he moves to west egg next to Jay Gatsby. Nick details how Gatsby is helplessly in love with his cousin Daisy Buchanan and how Gatsby would do anything to please her. The story also captures the essence of the roaring 1920s with the prohibition being lifted. As well as allowing the reader to dip into the 1920s era, the story also provides an abundant amount of symbols including, the green light, which represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future. Another symbol, the eyes of Dr. Tj Eckleburg, represent God and show the meaningless of the world which contributes to the theme, the decline of the American Dream in the 1920s.

The novel The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott Fitzgerald follows the life of an average man by the name of Nick Carraway. The novel references the 1920s era and the regress of the American Dream. Born in 1896, writer F.Scott Fitzgerald was a flourishing writer known for his works that illustrated the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby novel, set in the time of the rolling 1920s during the time of the prohibition, revolves around a wealthy, incomprehensible man named Jay Gatsby and is told through the eyes of one of his close acquaintances, Nick Carraway. Nick through a strange friendship with Gatsby, soon becomes aware that Gatsby is in love with and has been for years with Daisy Buchanan, Nick’s cousin. The novel follows the affair between Daisy and Gatsby as well as Gatsby’s quest to make his dreams come true between him and Daisy. While the novel illustrates the culture of the 1920s , the novel also consists of numerous symbols that relate to the theme of the novel as a whole, such as Gatsby's mansion and the green light both of which symbolize Gatsby's desires and dreams for the future, specifically with Daisy Buchanan as well as the decline of the American Dream.

The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald follows the narrator, Nick Carraway, and how he is involved with many other characters lives. In the novel, Nick Carraway begins to understand the wealthy people of West and East Egg and realizes how greed and wealth can change an individual immensely. More characters like Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, Jordan Baker and so many others have difficulty dealing with reality and are caught up in their lives. Symbolism in The Great Gatsby is well represented throughout the entire book. By using specific examples of symbolism like certain objects, Fitzgerald is able to describe the different dreams and realities of the individual characters in the novel.

In the book “The Great Gatsby I’ve been able to characterize Gatsby as a polite man explaining that he was a very helpful man and cared about others. Gatsby is also characterized as a very wealthy man. He lives in a big mansion all alone, he is a resident in a town called West egg. Their is a symbol that I recognized throughout the movie, Gatsby's Mansion it symbolizes two broader themes of the novel. First, it represents the grandness and emptiness of the 1920s boom: Gatsby justifies living in it all alone by filling the house weekly with "celebrated people." Second, the house is the physical symbol of Gatsby's love for Daisy. Gatsby used his "new money" to create a place that he thought rivaled the houses of the "old money" that had taken her away. Gatsby throws these big parties to get money so that he can spend it on other things like Daisy for an example. West Egg is where a lot of wealthy people live. It is a very nice place there are nice shops and restaurants. Gatsby states a quote about his wealthiness. “Old money, new money, no money.” He is describing that anybody that has money should use it wisely. Their is a man named Nick, he is a resident at West egg and lives almost next to Gatsby's house and they like to talk and spend time together. Nick had a cousin named Daisy Buchanan. She is married to Tom Buchanan. However, she is having an affair with Gatsby. Not to mention Tom already knows that Daisy and Gatsby are together and having an affair with one another.

The roaring twenties: a period of peace,of happiness, and of economic and social prosperity that spread throughout the United States. This could also be called “The Golden Age” in which the American Dream was easily attainable for anyone. Any time when the 1920s are mentioned, words like success, wealth, and opportunity pop up. However, F. Scott Fitzgerald, an author of the lost generation, believes that lying underneath the prosperity is a world of poverty and hopelessness. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald puts forth his sentiments of American society to demonstrate that this period of time was not at all full of euphoria. The 1920s was a decade where social class defined who a person was and determined their success in the world.

As a response to the brutality of World War I, America in the 1920s was a period characterized by carefree attitudes and trying to live life to the fullest. While Americans may have been enjoying themselves more, however, they hardly thought about the future or anyone other than themselves; the focus was on individual happiness through gaining wealth and status. People began dedicating their whole lives to reaching this goal and believed they could succeed through perseverance, no matter their initial status. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby criticizes this idea, known as the American Dream, and proves that such idealistic motives are devastating to an individual. Jay Gatsby is one of those who becomes victim to the corruptive nature of avarice and the American Dream. Fitzgerald represents this dream and people’s unattainable desires through the symbol of a woman named Daisy; just as Gatsby is obsessed with his love for Daisy, others are consumed by achieving the elusive American Dream. Other significant symbols throughout the book are not made as clear, however. For example, Fitzgerald often uses certain colors when he wants to be deceptive or portray something as different from its actual being. Through his use of color that deceives both the characters and the readers, Fitzgerald demonstrates the similarly corruptive nature of the American Dream and that living life while guided solely by such idealistic delusions leads to a person’s downfall.