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    GREEN LIGHT Symbolism‚ the appropriation of an object or word to represent an abstract idea of quality‚ is used in literature in order to communicate a deeper meaning and facilitate weaving the thematic intricacies of the plot with one another. In the highly acclaimed novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ symbols are mentioned frequently to provide insight‚ such as the omniscient eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg‚ the mysterious Valley of Ashes‚ and the glowing green light Gatsby finds himself

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    “American Dream” in the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ but it is obvious that he shows the impossibility of happiness through the American Dream. Fitzgerald demonstrates through symbols the impracticality of achieving the American Dream. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is an important symbol in the novel. To Jay Gatsby‚ the green light represents his dream‚ which is Daisy. To have her would be completing Gatsby’s American Dream. The first time the green light is seen in the novel is the first time

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    Great Gatsby‚ by Francis Scott Fitzgerald‚ there were a number of symbols throughout the novel. One of the most important symbols was the green light. The green light sat at the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock. Jay Gatsby‚ the protagonist‚ had an extreme love for Daisy. To Gatsby the green light resembled his dream‚ Daisy. When the light was first introduced into the novel Nick Carraway‚ the storyteller‚ said‚ “Involuntarily I glanced seaward and distinguished nothing except a single green light

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    The Great Gatsby is an a novel that could teach many people around the world that their goals are never out of reach. Never giving up and striving for success are very good ways to achieve anything ever wanted. In this story Gatsby has a symbol that represents his hopes and dreams. This symbol is a tiny‚ green‚ barely visible light and the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock. While this light represents Gatsby’s hopes to one day be with Daisy again‚ like in the past‚ the light could mean many things to

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    can give a story the green light to becoming a classic. Numerous symbols appear throughout the exemplar of a novel “The Great Gatsby.” Each adds another element‚ or layer‚ to the distinguished anecdote. The symbol of the green light in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is used to show the significance of Daisy to Gatsby and believing in the future. The readers are first introduced to Jay Gatsby with a mysterious description given by Nick Carraway after he first saw Gatsby. During the initial

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    objects can be to us. Weather they have been passed down through family for a while‚ or something symbolic that may not have a specific reason. In The Great Gatsby‚ The green light is a very symbolic thing. To many‚ it may just seem like a typical green light at the end of a dock for location. Not to Gatsby‚ though. It is his pride‚ his hopes and his dreams‚ the symbolic green light shows Gatsby how close Daisy is‚ but also how far away she really is. In the book‚ Gatsby is in love with Daisy. While each

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    in The Great Gatsby help the audience thoroughly understand the meaning and effects of the American Dream by creating a clear‚ in depth image the green light‚ the Valley of Ashes and the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg. The green light is a physical symbol‚ it is the light on Daisy’s dock across the water that Gatsby watches from his house The green light has an abstract meaning; Gatsby’s hope and dreams. The colour green symbolizes renewal‚ and rebirth. In relation to the novel‚ Gatsby is looking for

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    Jason Yan This passage is from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This passage is when Daisy and Gatsby finally meet again after 5 years and take a tour of Gatsby’s house. This really gives Gatsby hope of being with Daisy and further motivates him to make Daisy his. This passage is powerful because it shows corruption and social mobility. It is an example of corruption in order to achieve social mobility which is a very strong aspect of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses a few literary

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    In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are many symbolic elements. I have chosen to explain the things symbolized by the green light. The green light was first introduced to us in chapter one when it mentions how the main character Nick Carraway seen his neighbor Jay Gatsby standing out on the end of his dock looking over the bay. Nick first thought he was looking at the say. He soon realized that it was a green light that had captured his attention when he extended his arm out

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    Throughout the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby faced social problems himself. This problem‚ along with others‚ is represented by a green light. The color green represents money or wealth and a light is something only to be looked at and can never be held. In The Great Gatsby‚ the green light represents hope and opportunity; symbolizing The American Dream. Although The American Dream is not mentioned by name during the book‚ Fitzgerald uses the green light as a metaphor for it. Everyone

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