Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

In chapter one, we were told about a green light that Gatsby often reached for.  What is this light?

• A light signaling a lighthouse.

• A light at the end of Daisy's dock.

• A light on a fishing boat.

• We don't know what the light is.

For Gatsby, the white flannel suit, silver shirt and gold-colored tie symbolizes

• purity

• genuine love

• underlining wickedness

• superficial and materialistic nature

F. Scott Fitzgerald relies heavily on symbolism to further his message. His use of color throughout his novel most likely

• helps the reader understand his theme of an Almighty God always watching.

• connects the east coast to the west coast and the two separate lifestyles.

• adds an element of imagery to make the text more enjoyable.

• carries his theme of unforgotten desires and dreams throughout the novel.

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Why did Fitzgerald place the Valley of Ashes in a location where Gatsby and Nick would have to drive through it in order to get from the West Egg to New York City?

• To show where Gatsby came from

• To highlight the vast difference between the upper and lower classes

• To show you Myrtle's home again

• So Nick could would feel the need to tell Gatsby about Tom's mistress

Read the passage below then answer the question that follows: "On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages alongshore, the world and its mistress returned to Gatsby's House and twinkled hilariously on his lawn" (61). What is so significant about it being Sunday?

• The proper societal expectation is to attend church on a Sunday morning, but instead Gatsby's house is a place of frivolty and immorality.

• The church bells shouldn't be ringing so early in the morning. The stars are still out, as indicated by the "twinkling" on the lawn.

• Most church services in this time era would have occurred on Saturday night; therefore, the bells shouldn't be ringing and waking everyone up.

• They didn't have churches out on East and West Eggs. It was too difficult to reach because they were islands.

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The Valley of Ashes symbolize

• Gatsby's dream

• God

• Moral decay of the 1920s

• Old money

Gatsby's library symbolizes

• Gatsby's attempt to fit in-the man himself

• One cannot turn back time

• Shady character

• The disintegration of a relationship

What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolize in 'The Great Gatsby'?

• Hope and dreams

• Danger

• Wealth

• Love

In 'The Great Gatsby', what does the Valley of Ashes represent?

• The American Dream

• Moral and social decay

• Wealth and prosperity

• Love and passion

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What is the significance of the color yellow in 'The Great Gatsby'?

• Purity and innocence

• Wealth and corruption

• Love and passion

• Hope and dreams