Gatsby Motifs Flashcards
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The billboard of an eye doctor named Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
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Regardless of what happened to the doctor and his business (death, bankruptcy), the billboard—a symbol of the medical practice that once was—still remains
Similar to the way that Gatsby clings to his former relationship with Daisy - something that no longer exists
2
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The Green Light
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An indication of his love for Daisy or a model for the roaring-twenties aspirations of Americans
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