Fitzgerald’s great use of symbolism shows that events of Gatsby’s life. The green light represents his hopes and dreams of being with Daisy again. However, this is not possible as Daisy is happily married to Tom Buchanan. Dr T.J Eckleburg’s eyes represents the all-seeing God, which casts judgement over the characters during the time of the affair. The Valley of Ashes, which represents the effects of capitalism, does an excellent job at showing to the main characters that life isn't perfect, and this is the fault of their greediness. The symbol of time represents Gatsby’s hopes of returning to the past, when he was with Daisy. However, this is again not possible due to her marriage. I enjoyed the use of symbolism throughout ‘The Great Gatsby’ as it helped to convey meaning to Gatsby’s life and actions.

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