The Great Gatsby Symbols Chart Directions: Complete the following chart using complete sentences and quotes from the text. Symbol (Object/Idea) Quote (MLA Citation) Interpretation (What do you think it represents?) The Green Light >The amount of money Gatsby has >Hope and desire. The Valley of Ashes > Wage gap > Disparities in living conditions between rich vs poor. The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg >Judgement of the American society > Lack of freedom > Mode of transport. "I haven't got a horse," said Gatsby. "I used to ride in the army, but I've never bought a horse. I'll have to follow you in my car. Excuse me for just a minute." ( Fitzgerald) > The difference between the old and new money. > Difference in the expression of their riches. > Difference in cultura > West egg will always be behind east egg The weather “ its stopped raining” “has it?” (Fitzgerald 89 ) The weather in chapter directly correlated with the tension in the air and mood of the chzracters. The clock “ Luckily the clock took this moment to tilt dangerously at the pressure of his head, whereupon he turned and caught it”( Fitzgerald 86)i The clock that Gatsby knocks over during his first visit to the Buchanan home represents the fragility and illusion of time. It also symbolizes Gatsby's attempts to recreate the past and his desire to stop time so that he can be with Daisy. Parties "In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars... The parties at Gatsby's mansion represent the excess and superficiality of the wealthy elite. They also symbolize Gatsby's attempts Gatsbys pile of clothes On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains” ( Fitzgerald 41) to impress and win over Daisy. “I've got a man in England who buys me clothes. He sends over a selection of things at the beginning of each season, spring and fall.” ( Fitzgerald 92) It symbolized the amount of time that has passed on between the last time Gatsby had seen Daisy.
