The Green Light

In the Great Gatsby many symbols are shown and the green light is probably one of the most important. The green light represents Gatsby’s journey to wealth. He wants to impress Daisy with his new found wealth and wants to earn her love. In the book, Gatsby witnesses a green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. It inspires him and makes the love between him and Daisy grow stronger. It represents the future he dreams of and that he will do anything to achieve it. The color green itself symbolizes hope, promise and a new beginning. It shows that Gatsby wants to be a different person and he wants to do it for the love of Daisy.

The Green light is the guiding light that leads Gatsby to reach his dream. It at times is portrayed as an unclear future but then it shows how it’s about the pursuit and what you do to achieve that goal. This quest is linked to the American dream; it represents Gatsby’s Dream and what he wants to include in it. When Gatsby first witnesses the green light across the dock he thinks about Daisy and how he can somehow win her back. He takes this as a given opportunity and does what he can to gain Daisy’s love back. Gatsby takes this chance and works to his advantage to make his green light dream come true.






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