plot displays hero's journey
goal: achieve his dream in a corrupt society
Tom
love triangle
Nicks clock
When the clock breaks, the represents how Gatsby wanted to stop time and go back to five years before.
Changing the past is something he has his mind set on doing, “Can't repeat the past? Why, of course, you can!” (Gatsby)
Symbolizes the time passed from the last time Jay and Daisy were together and happy.
The clock symbolizes the time lost in the war that Gatsby is trying to get back.
Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Personification of the eyes on the Billboard convey that the eyes are what judge those who take part and bad actions.
The eyes see the corruption within ones inner soul.
"eyes of god"(willson) It represents passing judgment, and symbolizes how the billboard was always watching peoples worst actions. ex, daisy hitting Myrtle.
The Great Gatsby archetypes
Plot patterns
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Character roles
Nick Carraway
middle man
Jay Gatsby
Mysterious hero/dreamer
Daisy
temptress/love interest
Jodan baker
The trictster
Tom buchanan
The greedy villain
Repetition/deeper meanings
Daisy's phone call
-Daisy was going to call Jay Gatsby, after the fight with Tom as a indicator that she will run away from him (Gatsby's dream)
-Gatsby waiting for her call was foreshowed by Daisy waiting for Jay to come back from war.
-in the five year wait, Gatsby did everything he could to reach a wealth to win back Daisy.
-Daisy never called, and Jay was shot at the time she was supposed to call. This timed death represents the death of his dream.
American dream
I think that the American dream is meant to manipulate the working class. Becoming rich by hard work and dedication, of course, isn't wrong, but that idea planted in the working class is truly in favor of the rich. With working-class contributing more time to work to achieve “ the American dream” the rich only get richer.
-Gatsby's tragic death is the result of the American dream.
Parties
They Represent the lifestyle of the roaring 20s with extravagant parties
They showed Gatsby's dedication to daisy, and how she hoped that one day she would attend.
Symbols
Green light
Dreams/hopes
Nick said "Gatsby believed in the green light" he was reaching towards this flashing green light. Does this green light represents his future and how he dedicated his life to chasing the girl of his dreams that was unattainable?
Growth
Another symbolic meaning of green: growth within life.
-he wants reach the growth in his life that he wanted to obtain with Daisy. --he wanted to grow old with her, and start a new life.
Greed
The green color could also represent the element of wealth and money that dictates power in the society of the 1920’s
Jealousy
Green is often correlated with the feeling of jealousy, even from ancient times. The term “green with envy” refers to someone feeling so envious they feel ill.
