I believe that in the first chapter of "The Great Gatsby" there is more symbols than what meets the eye. At first I believed it was just an normal light and had no real meaning. But, when Gatsby started to stretch his arm out as if to try and touch the light I thought that it had to symbolize something greater. Since Gatsby has a crush on Daisy the light may symbolize his hope that she loves him back. Also that the light will lead his way in the darkness of the night.
Kevin Kaderis
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Kevin, to begin with, make sure that you pay attention to your grammar. :)
Why do you think the light is green? What ideas/emotions are usually associated with the color green? Also,how is Gatsby looking at the light? What adjectives would you use to describe him?
At first I also didn't realize the green light has so much meaning. But it actually is a very important symbol to Gatsby because it shows his longing for Daisy.
I love how the light is still there shining bright in a place of darkness. Gatsby still sees it, still knows its there, but knows that is far away from him, just as Daisy may be far away from his life.
When I realized the significance of the green light is when I really started to enjoy the book. I hope the light is mentioned again. Its symbolism is very hopeful and nice. I hope Gatsby achieves his goal that the light represents.
Not that I disagree with you, Kev, but I'm having such a hard time relating my general thoughts about the color green with hope!
Hmm, I hope we see more of the green light because I think it represents more than just hope.
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