Examples Of Literary Devices In The Great Gatsby

More examples of these literary elements arose in the private conversation between Daisy and Nick after the dinner party because Luhrmann inserts the quote “all the bright precious things in this world fade so fast, and they don’t come back.” While Daisy utters these words, the camera moves to the blinking green light and to Gatsby’s dock where Gatsby stares at the light. This excellent three-in-one scene clearly shows the green light, Gatsby on his dock, and the theme that time does not stop. The quote ties these aspects together since the blinking light symbolizes the American dream and Gatsby’s dream; the light continually fades and reappears while Gatsby looks out at it. In addition, the quote foreshadows the eventual death of Gatsby and