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?