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The Great Gatsby Playlist Song Analysis Essay

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Playlist Song Annotations and Analysis (ARTICLE 1) I’m On Top of the World - Imagine Dragons The lyrics of this song complement the first chapter of the “Great Gatsby” well as we are introduced to Nick, one of the main characters of the book, who begins his independent life with a blank slate as he lives his life and makes new friends such as Gatsby in the great city of New York (during the 1920’s). This part of the story is important because when you are in a New city on your own, you have the power to choose a path for yourself that leads you to your ideal destination goals. When you live on your own you have the chance to look at the path ahead of you in a more optimistic perspective. Because of this feeling, people often times feel invincible and end up making choices that end up leading them back to the position where they are waiting for their slate to be cleared once again. Considering that the book takes place in a positive mood, we assume it will end in devastation. 2. …show more content…

This part of the song accurately depicts the feeling to which Gatsby feels as he is caught by Nick, reaching across the water and fog to the green light that shines on the dock of the house where Daisy sleeps. This is an important part of the book in our opinion because it is where we are able to see how in love Gatsby is with Daisy. He reaches for the green light across from the water as if he is so close yet so far from his dream of living with the girl he had always planned of living his life with. We also think that this scene of the book alludes to how Gatsby will never be able to accomplish that goal of living a happy life with Daisy. My reasoning is that the distance and separation they have experienced in the past, may have strained and stunted their growing bond with each other (especially considering how during that long distance apart Daisy had fallen for another man who was not as loving as

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At the end of Daisy’s dock is a green light, that of which is yearned for, across the bay by Gatsby. At Gatsby’s house, Nick watches Gatsby as he stares at the light. “Involuntarily I glanced seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock” (21). The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby’s hope and his growing desire for Daisy, his wanting to become a better man and renew himself. The green light is a symbol of Gatsby’s desire for a life with Daisy, and his ambition to better himself and achieve his American dream, thus exhibiting a sense of growth, vitality, and renewal, as conveyed in the Spring Equinox.

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The green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's dream of being with her. He reaches out to it, believing it is within his grasp, but it always remains out of reach. "I waited, and about four o’clock she came to the window and stood there for a minute and then turned out the light." (113) This symbolizes the broader idea of the American Dream, suggesting that some dreams are unattainable no matter how hard one

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Although his relationship with Daisy was short-lived, the light provided him with more hope, keeping him going. Nick was confused as to what Gatsby saw in the light: “And as I sat there, brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out Daisy’s light at the end of his dock. He had come such a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close he could hardly fail to grasp it” (192). Highlighting the journey Gatsby has undertaken to reach this moment, he emphasised the significance of his pursuit. The green light was something that Gatsby was always drawn to, as he loved the mystery and how it was able to reflect the intensity of his emotions.

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