Perhaps as a carrot tied to a stick on a rabbits back, the green light was Gatsby’s motivation to continue and not give up on himself and Daisy.Īnother symbol in Gatsby is the “eyes of T.J. When Daisy has her doubts and eventually Gatsby is destroyed by his love for Daisy, the green light is ever-shining in the distance. The green light is also shown a tangible explanation for Gatsby’s determination and love for Daisy, because it is unfaltering when times are rainy and misty. Green obviously means go, fueling Gatsby’s desire to pursue Daisy. The first and easiest to point-out symbol is the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock, which has several imageries wrapped into one symbol. Symbolism, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is this, “artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states.” Imageries is defined as “figurative language.” Finally, allegories being defined as “a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation.” Now that these terms have been defined, deciphering Lurhmann’s work will be much easier.
In order to effectively analyze the symbols, imageries, and allegories in Gatsby, the said terms need to be defined. There are symbols, imageries, and allegories in the film that Luhrmann did a great job of bringing to life.
Set in the “Roaring 20’s”, it is easy to see why revelry is so prevalent in the film, as America had just won the biggest war (so far) of the century. With blockbuster stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Joel Edgerton, Lurhmann’s Gatsby does an interesting job of tackling the socioeconomic structure of post-WWI America. Baz Luhrmann takes a unique approach in his film adaptation of the novel, with the same name, by F.
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