Most of the elements in the book have more meaning than they actually are. You have your own opinion on how symbolism is represented. Symbols like The Valley of Ashes, the Green Light, and Dr. Eckleburg's eyes are just three of the many examples of symbolism contained in the novel. The Great Gatsby uses it to convey messages without telling you. When you look at certain things in the book, you can't just skim over them and continue reading, you have to dig deeper into the text and use the context to understand the real meaning. So, as Fitzgerald says: “So we continued, boats against the current, drawn back again and again into the past. » (Fitzgerald