Analysis of the Great Gatsby
...ng pool at Gatsby‘s mansion. Somewhere in the midst of all that imagery Fitzgerald manages to make good use of symbolism. The green light that Gatsby is caught reaching for in chapter I has many symbolic meanings. It might symbolize Gatsby’s goal of once again reuniting with Daisy and the enduring love he still has for her. It might stand for his desire to be accepted into the society that Daisy is a part of. The green light might just be a light at the end of a dock. The very houses that Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick live in have symbolic meanings as well. Tom and Daisy’s Georgian style mansion represent their place in society; the elite or the very top of the social ladder. Call it what may the house symbolizes their roles as the accepted rich. Gatsby’s castle-like mansion embodies his place in the noveau riche part of society. Nick’s house symbolizes his place in the upper middle class. He is supposed to be the model of hard earned money. Finally, the last major symbol lies in the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg. This billboard is supposed to have some type of a religious symbolism. The eyes of Doctor Eckleberg represent the eyes of God, in the sense that he is always watching. The point of view the story is told in helps to...