Car Symbolism The Great Gatsby is the story of wealthy Jay Gatsby pursuing his fantasized love, Daisy Buchanan. Cars are seen multiple times throughout the novel and play an important role. In Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, cars represent the careless wealthy people. After one of Gatsby’s luxurious parties, there was a car accident. Owl Eyes was drunk and crashes his new coupé into a ditch, but he simply walks away without a care. Owl Eyes said, “I know nothing whatever about mechanics.” The quote demonstrates carelessness of the wealthy people toward the consequences of their actions. Owl Eyes left his car there and it is likely to end up in the valley of ashes. Owl Eye’s car crash is observed by Nick Carraway. He also witnesses