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What Does The Green Light Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

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GREEN LIGHT F. Scott Fitzgerald develops the symbolism of the green light in The Great Gatsby through unfulfilled dreams and hope. The green light represents Gatsby’s overwhelming desire to reunite with his lost love, Daisy, and achieve his goal of being with her forever.
The author uses the green light as symbolism when Gatsby first shows Nick his mansion and invites him to join him in his plan to win Daisy back. Standing on Gatsby’s lawn, Gatsby points out towards the green light across the water and says “Look at that, ... See how the whole front of it catches the light.”(pg 87). The green light represents Gatsby’s yearning for Daisy and the hope he has for their future with each other. The light also symbolizes the distance between them,
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