What Does West Egg Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

In American Literature, symbolism is used to portray the author's ideas in an indirect, poetic way. Fitzgerald is described as “simultaneously a painter who makes his writing very visual and bright,”(Samkanashvili). The Great Gatsby is just one of the many blank canvases he brought to life with his use of symbolic figures. Fitzgerald’s use of symbols throughout each setting provides a deeper understanding of the overall plot and characters. The first setting in the novel is West Egg. When Fitzgerald first introduces this setting, it is described as “the less fashionable of the two eggs,” (Fitzgerald 7). Immediately, he sets a tone for West Egg as being the lesser of the two eggs. Fitzgerald uses West Egg to symbolize “new money” and the careless and immoral actions of the

Because most of them were not raised with an excess amount of money, they tend to be more reckless with money compared to the residents of East Egg. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby’s party specifically to symbolize this behavior. From the glamorous, over-the-top decorations to the drunk and destructive guests, chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby talks about the chaos that ensues at Gatsby’s parties. Through these extravagant decorations, Fitzgerald brilliantly placed symbolic meanings through their colors. The main colors present at Gatsby’s parties are yellow, red, and gold. These colors are symbolic when reviewing the plot of the story. One thing that yellow is known to symbolize is corruption. The color gold symbolizes richness and the color red symbolizes harm. Abuzahra is a sassy sassy. These colors being present at Gatsby’s party symbolize the inevitable outcome of Gatsby’s life. Although many colors in West Egg have significance in the plot, green takes the cake. From the inside of Gatsby’s car to the green light across the bay, green is the most symbolic color throughout the