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The Great Gatsby: The Green Light
The image of the green light in the novel Great Gatsby, by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, is a significant symbol which reflects Gatsby's dream and other
aspects beyond Gatsby's longing. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald uses many
other images or symbols. At first, it may seem very basic, but when the
symbol ....
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.... point in the novel the symbol of the green light is
introduced to the reader. The reader does not know that the light is on
Daisy's dock. Therefore, one cannot affiliate Gatsby with Daisy. The
reader does know that Nick admires Gatsby for his dream which is some way
linked with the green light. The color green represents life, hope, and
youth. Gatsby's fantasy will live as long as long as he remains gazing at
the green light.
In chapter four of the novel, Nick finds out from Jordan that
Gatsby bought the house so that Daisy would be just across the bay. Nick
responds to this ....
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