SymbolismThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is full of symbols and motifs. As we delve deeper into these symbols, we will discover the abstract and intangible themes and messages depicted throughout the novel. The green light at the end of Daisy's dock as well as TJ Eckleburg's eyes overlooking the Valley of Ashes and the gap not only between the characters of East and West Egg, but also between the social class and standard of living that 'they respect. By uncovering all of these symbols and exposing them in their true light, it is possible to gain a better understanding of the messages revealed by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The confusion within Great Gatsby can be deciphered and straightened out. The green light means everything to Gatsby when he moves to West Egg. The green light that Gatsby so loves to watch from his own house on the other side of Long Island Sound represents his unattainable dream and his dark future: "Gatsby believed in the green light, in the orgiastic future that grows further away from year to year. year ahead of us. It escaped us then, but it doesn't matter – tomorrow we will run faster, stretch our arms further… And one fine morning – So we continued, boats against the current, carried carelessly into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). This clip from Nick Carraway about the green light focuses on the past since the future is too grim to imagine. All hope is lost, but one day the dream might come true, everyone has something they desire that is just far away. Gatsby travels East in search of Daisy; in doing so, he acquires the will for money, success and acceptance. This is evident in the fact that he needs all of these traits before he can successfully reach Daisy and that is all he wants to... middle of paper ...... get rid of things and creatures and then retreated into their money or their great carelessness, or whatever it was that held them together and left other people to clean up the mess they had made…” (Fitzgerald 187-88) . Class and social structure symbolize the physical makeup of eggs. The Long Island Sound is the barrier between people and their wants, dreams and desires. Many first novels depict ideas and thoughts that are sometimes confusing and even unjustified. The symbolism throughout the novel can be used to uncover the main premise that the author is writing about. Comparing their true value to each character can help reveal the invisible and obscure characteristics of even the most complex and composed characters. Turning to symbolism is the most effective way to attempt to discover the author's morals represented through the book and its characters..