In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald uses the ideas of social status, the use of color, and eyes as clever symbols. Virtually anything in the novel can be taken as a symbol, from the weather, to the colors of clothing the characters wear. There are three main symbols used in the novel, The East and West Egg, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
The most significant idea in the novel is class and social standing. It is like a barrier for almost every character. Tom and Daisy live on the East which is far more refined and consists of people with more m…
