Symbolism and Motifs in The Great Gatsby

by Katelyn Cook

1. Gatsby's uncut books

2. Weather

3. Nick's unread books

4. Wolfsheim's cufflinks

5. Green light at the end of Daisy's Dock

6. Gatsby's car

7. Gatsby's clothes

8. The ash heap

9. Anti-semitism, prejudice

10. East and West Egg

11. Tom Buchanan pushing people around/Tom Buchanan quoting things "he's read"

12. The faded timetable (showing the names of Gatsby's guests)

13. Green

14. White

15. Silver and gold

16. Dan Cody

17. Gatsby's career/Nick's career

18. Dr. T.J. Eckleberg

19. What other examples of these symbols did you find in the text?