F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is the story of a man's search for a long-lost love and the struggles he faces to get her back. It is the story of Jay Gatsby, his wealth and, above all, his majestic love for Daisy Buchanan, his first and only true love. Gatsby spends all his time trying to build a life to impress Daisy and win her back from her rich, jealous and aggressive husband, Tom Buchanan. Symbolism is strong throughout the novel; from the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, which symbolizes how close Gatsby is to Daisy (yet still so far away), to the valley of ashes which represents the lost hopes and dreams of the people in the town. There is also the mantel clock, symbolizing the lost time between Gatsby and Daisy, the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg, representing God who watches over everything, and Daisy's voice full of money, representing the life Daisy has conducted. These are the most powerful symbols in the novel. Nick Carraway, the novel's narrator, first sees Gatsby standing outside his mansion, "standing with his hands in his pockets concerning the silver pepper of the stars" (20). He is standing with his arms outstretched towards a green light. Nick says he “stretched his arms out into the dark water curiously, and no matter how far away I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling” (20). Gatsby is staring at the light at the end of Daisy's dock, as is later revealed. Gatsby is there, with his arms outstretched, to welcome Daisy's love and give her his love. He is moving closer to her, trembling with the power of her love and the pain of their years apart. The light represents how close Daisy is to him, but still so far away, in separate...... center of the card ......I'm really carefree again, even though she never does.F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is full of symbolism. It continues throughout the novel and is really a very important part of it. From the light at the end of Daisy's dock to Daisy's voice, the symbols hold the book together and help the plot thicken throughout the book. The symbols support the life story of Jay Gatsby, a man searching for his long lost love. This is why symbolism is so vital in this novel. Work cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 2013. Print.