Symbolism In The Great Gatsby

In all aspects of life, one must face consequences for wrongful actions. L.M Montgomery states, "... We pay a price for everything we get or take in this world..." This statement suggest that one's choices and actions always have results that can come back and affect the outcome of one's life. This idea is supported in the literary works of Great Gatsby and Lord of the Flies, where the choices and actions of the characters caused them great pain. The words of L.M Montgomery in F.Scott Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby, a story of a man's unfailing love for a woman. This story finds Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan as these lovers who were reconnected after what seems like an eternity. This reunion reignites old flames and Jay, who has become extremely wealthy through means to win Daisy back, despite the fact that she has
These boys was given a sense of freedom from the adults, now that they are free, it was up to them to make it work. William Golding, the author of this book used many symbolism in the literature. The most important symbol of the story was the conch which represents civilized life and order. When Jack turns on Ralph and becomes savage, he made the choice to rebel against Ralph for the right dominate the island. The results of this was the destruction of the conch. At this point of the story most of the boys were turned into savage killers under the leadership of Jack. By the end of the story, a naval shipped saw what was going on in the island and the boys were rescued. The results of the events of the story were in fact cruel as it ended with the deaths of both Piggy and Simon, The destruction of the island itself and more importantly, that destruction of civilized life and order. These boys were given freedom from grown ups and they made poor choices and suffered for