- American Dream- In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses a variety of literary devices to portray the American Dream. One example is the the green light that symbolizes Gatsby's hopes and dreams for a life with Daisy. Another symbol is the Valley of the Ashes, which represents the ugly consequences of America's obsession with wealth.
- Money- For the characters who don't have money, particularly Gatsby, money represents security. A large part of his attraction to Daisy is her affluence: all her life, from childhood on, she has lived in a household with enough money and has never known want.
- Betrayal- The first betrayal that takes place is Tom's betrayal of Daisy. Tom betrays his wife Daisy when he has an affair with a woman named Myrtle. The second betrayal is Gatsby betraying himself. Jay Gatsby could have easily been a very successful man and could have done a lot of great things with his life.
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