Gatsby Symbols
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolizes
Gatsby's hopes and dreams
Daisy's voice
money$$$
The Valley of Ashes represents
the emptiness of the Jazz Age
or
poverty and despair
Green light symbolizes the THEME of
pursuing the American Dream
heart
love
Gatsby's extravagant mansion and parties symbolize
His desire to attract Daisy's attention
the name Daisy
innocence and purity
East Egg
Inherited wealth and status
The Eye's of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolize the THEME of
the judgement of God
green triangle made of arrows
recycling
Gatsby's flashy yellow Rolls Royce symbolizes
The American Dream
Or
Wealth and status
Daisy's little girl Pammy
Daisy's choice to stay with Tom
West Egg
new money
Clocks and time represent the THEME of
the inevitability of time passing
horseshoe
good luck
The books in Gatsby's library represent
His effort to make sure his world looks genuine
Daisy's home and life style
old money elite
New York
freedom from all the social expectations in East and West Egg
Nick's house symbolizes the THEME of
finding a secret escape (for Gatsby and Daisy)
four leaf clover
good luck
The name "The Great Gatsby"
Illusion vs Reality
James Gatz vs Jay Gatsby
Daisy's inability to choose between Gatsby and Tom
moral weakness of the Jazz Age
Gatsby's mansion
his lifelong dream of being successful and his intention to get Daisy's attention.
Wilson's garage/gas station
How the "other half" lived during the Jazz Age
rain
rebirth or renewal