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Identity In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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A prevalent theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is one’s identity, which is revealed through social status, personal histories, and desires. The novel explores the lifestyles of the wealthy elite in the 1920s and their seeming lack of morality. At the center of the story is Jay Gatsby whose relentless pursuit to win back his former lover Daisy Buchannan, who is married to Tom Buchannan, fully consumes him. Gatsby’s identity is deeply connected to the symbolism of the light on Daisy’s dock and phone calls. Gatsby’s strongest connection is to the green light. This light serves as a direct representation of Gatsby's hopes, dreams, and longing for Daisy and a better life with her. This is demonstrated in chapter eight when, after
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