Download The Great Gatsby - Symbols and Motifs

The Great Gatsby - Symbols and Motifs
Investigate each of the following symbols and motifs in the novel, finding direct
evidence from the text to help you determine the meaning or significance.
Write your analyses and direct quotations in your notebooks.
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The poem on the title page to the novel
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Eyes
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The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg
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The character: Owl Eyes
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The Valley of Ashes
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Cars/Driving
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The Green Light
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The books in Gatsby’s library
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East vs. West (parts of the country as well as the eggs)
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Characters representing moral failures of society (which character
represents which moral failure?)
Daisy
Tom
Myrtle
Jordan