Examples Of Figurative Language In The Great Gatsby

Imagery is a robust form of figurative language that is essential to the development of any story. In “The Great Gatsby” Imagery, including symbolism, is the figurative language used throughout the novel that incumposes the reader into certain settings that are described. Imagery uses figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to the physical senses of the readers. The use of tapping into the all the scenes of the reader is what makes this type of figurative language so powerful and makes a greater connection with the reader about the world around them. The main character of the novel, Nick, describes two regions in the novel that stand out right from the start. The East and West Egg regions of

This is the area between East and West Egg that connects the two Egg regions by a road. This is the region where all the poor people go and slave away to manage the ashe build up from New York. The author describes this area as “a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens”. The symbolism used in this statement is the uncontrollable growth of nature. Nothing can be done to stop the impending growth of nature and it is being connected to the continuous pileup of ashes in the valley. This comparison is made to give emphasis on the situation of the poor working class in the novel and that during this time period the amount of working class people was tremendous and it seemed that there could be nothing done to stop the situation, such as not being able to stop nature. On page 68, another description of the valley is given where he states “there was a glimpse of red-belted ocean-going ships, and sped along a cobbled slum lined with the dark, undeserted saloons of the faded-gilt nineteen-hundreds." The time period of the story takes place during the 1900s where industrialization was not uncommon and may be the reason behind the placement of the Valley of