Great Gatsby Symbolism of Green
... Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, depicts the story of a man, Jay Gatsby who has been separated from his past love, Daisy Buchanan, for five years. ... Gatsby chooses the location of his mansion carefully on West Egg, aware that Daisy’s house is positioned across from his, over the bay, on East Egg. Gatsby can easily distinguish her house by a distinct green light that shines endlessly at the end of her dock. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses the color green as a symbol to portray Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future with Daisy. Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy has controlled his life for the past five years.