The Great Gatsby

by

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The Green Light and the Color Green

The green light at the end of Daisy's dock is the symbol of Gatsby's hopes and dreams. It represents everything that haunts and beckons Gatsby: the physical and emotional distance between him and Daisy, the… read analysis of The Green Light and the Color Green

The Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg

The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg on the billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes represent many things at once: to Nick they seem to symbolize the haunting waste of the past, which lingers on… read analysis of The Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg

The Valley of Ashes

An area halfway between New York City and West Egg, the Valley of Ashes is an industrial wasteland covered in ash and soot. If New York City represents all the "mystery and beauty in the… read analysis of The Valley of Ashes

East and West

Nick describes the novel as a book about Westerners, a "story of the West." Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Gatsby, and Nick all hail from places other than the East. The romanticized American… read analysis of East and West

Gatsby's Mansion

Gatsby's mansion symbolizes two broader themes of the novel. First, it represents the grandness and emptiness of the 1920s boom: Gatsby justifies living in it all alone by filling the house weekly with "celebrated people."… read analysis of Gatsby's Mansion

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