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    Bryan Cubillos Per. 2 Weather Does weather affect the mood of situations? In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are moments where the weather sets a mood or follows the emotion of the novel. Many people Change their mood in certain weather conditions and in this novel the weather is symbolic for emotion or mood in the novel. Fitzgerald uses the weather to help set the mood of several situation or emotion throughout the novel. Weather is symbolic in this novel as seen

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    way of putting them on paper. When this occurs‚ writers choose to use symbolism to reflect their thoughts and emphasize a major theme in the story. A symbol is a physical object‚ person‚ or idea that stands for a different object‚ person‚ or idea ("What is Symbolism?."). In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ symbolism such as weather‚ colors‚ and water‚ and objects are used throughout the story to surround Gatsby and give the novel’s theme a deeper meaning that is difficult to put

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    Giacomo Giorgi CP English 11 Weather Does weather affect the mood of situations? In the novel “The Great Gatsby‚” by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there are moments where atmospheric conditions set a mood of follows the emotions and action of the novel. This technique is also used quite a bit in many other novels‚ and even in movies. Weather‚ although it has almost subliminal results‚ tend to enhance the feeling evoked by the story in the movie or novel. This technique was used a lot by William Shakespeare

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    Out of all the great symbolism in The Great Gatsbyweather is one of the more unique symbols. Fitzgerald is able to create many different meanings for the weather. In The Great Gatsby‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the weather to develop the plot‚ show conflicts and to help develop characters and their feelings. In the next three paragraphs I will go more in depth of theses examples. Fitzgerald uses the weather to help develop the plot in The Great Gatsby. At major points in the novel it appears that

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    Gatsby Analytical Essay The Great Gatsby had many themes in this book. One of the themes is that a person’s social Determines on the weather of the day. This theme is shown during the book‚ showing the moods of each character. The motif shows how the character’s mood base of the weather. Weather is a motif that can be frequently and fundamentally used over the course of a novel. In many instances‚ weather can be a pace setter for the emotional tone of a certain time‚ such as on a rainy day the

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    Weather can signify many things in literature. For example‚ rain can be cleansing‚ restorative‚ and used as a plot device. In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the weather that occurs is more than a simple detail. The Great Gatsby takes place during an extremely hot summer. The hot‚ humid weather makes the characters tense and uncontrollable. When the book reaches a boiling point‚ in weather and plot. The hottest day of the summer‚ causes the climax of the book. The hotter the weather becomes‚ the tenser

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    Symbols are always used in novels to help readers understand the story in-depth. In Francis Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ symbols are widely used for Jay Gatsby and George Wilson’s character development. Symbols such as the area where these two characters lived‚ the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg‚ and the cars in this story were all used for this. This novel was filled with symbols and symbolism‚ which try to convey Fitzgerald’s ideas to the reader. Symbols were constantly used in Fitzgerald’s novel

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    In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald has made effective use of symbolism. The Great Gatsby‚ is about Jay Gatsby and his quest for his own American dream‚ the love of his life‚ Daisy. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway‚ a young man who moves in next door to Gatsby and becomes friends with him. The Great Gatsby has three main themes. These are materialism and wealth‚ the american dream and appearance and reality. Fitzgerald has used symbolism and theme along with other techniques

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    Symbolism in the Great Gatsby Oxford dictionary defines symbolism as the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel The Great Gatsby is about a man out of place trying to fit in with a crowed that he does not belong in and failing. Jay Gatsby is a mysterious ‘New money’ millionaire living in West egg and is trying to get back his love of his life; his neighbor Nick who is old money narrates the story. Nick is the intermediary of these many different stories and knows

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    Symbolism in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ author of The Great Gatsby‚ uses symbolism throughout the novel to create the characters and events of the post World War I period. Colors are one way symbolism was used to develop the characters’ personalities and set up events. This is shown by colors like the green at the end of Daisy Buchannan’s dock‚ the color of Jay Gatsby’s car and how Myrtle and Jordan surrounded themselves by white. Other symbolisms used to set up events are the difference

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