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What Does The Green Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

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Through symbolism and colorful imagery, Fitzgerald depicts the unattainable and hopeless attributes that go with Gatsby’s reach for the American Dream because the reach for materialism and an indulgent lifestyle will never allow for a dream to come to reality. As Nick reflected on Gatsby’s journey and hope to attain wealth and success, he alludes to the “green light at the end of Daisy’s dock” (page 180). Here, he is using imagery with the use of the color green to show he is moving, dreaming, and going forward to find his ultimate goal in which he thinks he will find happiness. Like the green in summer, Gatsby’s green symbolizes life with new hope, new growth and new beginnings. However, when Daisy decides to choose Tom over Gatsby, despite
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