The Symbolism Present in The Great Gatsby Symbolic representation is common amongst people and cultures around the world, but it is also used in literature to change the meanings or instill a different meaning in the mind of the readers. People hold different things to be symbolic. Dove and peace, rose and love, they are simple yet symbolic. In the novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, symbolic representation is present in many …showed first 75 words of 1384 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1384 total…to the reader. It allows the reader to use his or her imagination and doesn’t rob them of that. Many would agree that Fitzgerald has created a great American novel that will be present for many years to come, and this is aided by his wonderful use of symbolism. It is through wonderful writing, which included symbolism, that Fitzgerald paints a vivid picture of the dream destined to fail because its basis was illusion.