The Great Gatsby
"Gatsby Symbols"
Okay, I Have A Summer Assignment For MY English Ap Class,
I've Done fine on all of the questions and quotes and the essay. But.. Theres a "symbols" Assignment that i just dont get.. Please help?? :[
My Teacher Wrote These Instructions >_>
"Examine the following symbols in The Great Gatsby. Describe the meaning/function of each symbol. Some of the symbols are characters and some of them are actions. Think about all of them in the following way: what is the function/meaning of this symbol?
1. Gatsby's uncut books/Nick's unread books
2. Wolfsheim's cufflinks
3. Gatsby's car/ Gatsby's clothes
4. Tom Buchanan pushing people around/Tom Buchanan quoting all things "he's Read"
5. The faded timetable (showing the names of Gatsby's guests)
6, Anti-semitism, predjudice
7 Weather
8 Time, Seasons
9. The ash heap
10. The green light at the end of Daisy's dock
11. East versus West Egg
12. Gatsby's career/Nicks career
13. Dan Cody
14. T.J Eckleberg
15. Silver and gold (color)
16. White (color)
17. Green (color)]