What Does The Bay Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a bay is depicted, stretching from Gatsby’s house to Daisy’s house. The first time, the bay is seen, Gatsby is seen with his “stretched out arms toward the dark water in a curious way” (Fitzgerald 21) as if he was reaching for “a single green light” (Fitzgerald 21). As the reader can deduce, the green light is that of Daisy’s “that burns all night at the end of [her] dock” (Fitzgerald 92) and it represents his ultimate dream of having the ability to have Daisy all to himself. The bay physically separates Gatsby and Daisy, but figuratively shows their distance from each other. Gatsby is only capable of reaching for his dream, but is unable to grasp it due to the distance between the two parties and