Symbolism of The Great Gatsby

SYMBOLISM IN THE GREAT GATSBY frazer mcintosh There are many reasons why F. Scott Fitzgerald is renowned as one of the greatest authors of his time, and one of those reasons is his sophisticated use of symbolism. This is evident throughout The Great Gatsby, one of Fitzgerald’s most famous works. While there are countless instances of the use of symbolism, some of those most important to the themes in The Great Gatsby are the …

…near Wilson’s house because of the events that happen there, especially the conflict between Tom, Myrtle and George, (and Daisy to some extent) where they are all cheating on one another, and of course, Myrtle’s death due to the careless behavior of Daisy. Fitzgerald uses the judging eyes of Eckleburg to emphasize the lack of guilt in this culture, and to make a point that perhaps these crimes do need to be punished.