THE Great Gatsby
Themes and Symbols
The Big Two Themes
Money
- Everyone is connected to it
- Nick comes from a wealthy family
- Daisy loves money, this leads to Gatsby's death.
George kills Gatsby because of Toms jealousy
Love
Gatsby
Tom
Daisy
Myrtle
George
The Big Two Symbols
East and West Egg
East = Old Money
Inherited and passed down through Generations
ex. Tom and Daisy
West = New Money
Earned money through various businesses
ex. Gatsby and Nick
The East is "better" than the West
West hasn't had enough time to get used to being rich.
East looks down on them, so therefore are the snobby rich people.
The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg
"God sees everything" pg 160
Eyes represent God
They witness...
How are they all connected?
East and West Egg
The Eyes
Love
Money
Myrtles Death
Tom and Myrtles infidelity
Georges mental breakdown