In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses many clear symbols to help portray the corruption of the American dream. ... It is a cream color but it evolves into a yellow instrument of death and destruction used to try to fix their vain attempts at love The Symbol I). ... White represents purity and innocence, like an egg she is white on the outside and yellow(representing sins)on the inside. Daisy is pure her actions confirm otherwise, she is a big fazade (The Symbol I). ... (Donaldson 9) Myrtle Wilson is a woman from the middle class; she is Tom's mistress. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The most important two colors in the novel are green and yellow or gold. ... If we read the novel we notice that a lot of the things Gatsby owns is yellow or gold on the outside, like his car or his golden toilet set etc. but we now that it is all fake because it is only the things he owns that look yellow or gold. ... An other color that has the same meaning as gold or yellow in this book is silver. ... The green light is a symbol for a reunion with Daisy for Gatsby. ... It shows that Daisy is a very innocent woman that does not have any mean intentions and does never mean to cause harm as lo...

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• Grade Level: High School

The ashes in the Valley act as a symbol of the death of the American Dream. ... This image suggests Gatsby realizes he must face the reality of Daisy, rather than the ideal woman he has created in his mind. ... Another symbol of great importance is Gatsby's house. ... Lastly, the final symbol used in The Great Gatsby to show the failure of society was the use of the large advertisement of Dr. ... The gigantic blue eyes, without a face, look out at the valley of ashes from behind a pair of yellow eyeglasses. ...

• Word Count: 1611
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School