The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

• Literary Notes Symbols

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Symbols

• the green light
• Gatsbys hope to recapture the past.
• the Valley of Ashes
• corruption caused by greed

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Symbols

• Dr. T.J. Eckleburgs eyes
• American dream surrounded by corruption of greed
• Gatsbys mansion
• American dream his attempt to capture the past

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• weather
• reflects mood rain/sun at Daisy Gatsbys
  meeting extreme heat during confrontation
• clocks
• Gatsbys attempt to stop time, turn back time

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• Wolfsheims cufflinks
• brutal criminal underworld
• music/songs
• attempt to cover up problems or corruption
• yellow cocktail music

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• uncut books
• illusion of depth extreme wealth
• Faded timetable with guest list
• moths famous partygoers
• names are grey - corruption

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• Gatsbys clothes
• depends on colors
• also, wealth
• Gatsbys car
• cream rich yellow later shows corruption of
  his dream

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• West Egg
• new money that wont last
• think sunset
• East Egg
• old money that will endure
• think sunrise

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• the Midwest
• honesty, integrity, real life uncorrupted by
  greed.
• New York
• greed, Roaring Twenties (loose morals, etc.)