https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9 Select ONE symbol to analyze. Think about the significance (deeper meaning) of your symbol: how is it presented in the novel, what do you think the symbol represents, what evidence is here in the text to support your response. Then compose a 3-5 sentence response explaining your symbol by clicking on the PLUS ICON. Title the post with your name. en-us 2021-02-25 22:36:46 UTC 2021-04-01 12:14:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png debora_speirs https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1365160848 Select ONE symbol to analyze. Think about the significance (deeper meaning) of your symbol: how is it presented in the novel, what do you think the symbol represents, what evidence is here in the text to support your response. Then compose a 3-5 sentence response explaining your symbol by clicking on the PLUS ICON. Title the post with your name.  ]]> 2021-03-29 17:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1365160848 debora_speirs https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1365169496 A SYMBOL is an object, person, setting, or situation that represents something other than its literal meaning.]]> 2021-03-29 17:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1365169496 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375060927 The green light can represent Gatsby's goal and hopes for the future. Gatsby can also be hoping for money/wealth ]]> 2021-04-01 12:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375060927 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375061804 The doctors eyes represents a watcher of some sort. In the valley of ashes people get caught easily because they don't have money. People with money think that they can get away with anything. For example, Daisy drove away after murder. There is a lot of scandalous things going on and not a lot of people know the full story, except T.J because he is always watching.]]> 2021-04-01 12:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375061804 jbryan6234 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375063157 The green light is presented in the novel in Chapter 1, you see Gatsby reach out for this light. The green light marks the end of Daisy and Tom's dock. This symbol represents Gatsby hopes and dreams for his future. In Chapter 1, Gatsby reaches out toward the darkness to the green light to show how he's trying to guide to his goal.]]> 2021-04-01 12:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375063157 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375064598 These things represent wealth and how easy it is to present as being rich. Gatsby has a whole library but when you look at the book they are uncut. When he talks about his shirts, we see how expensive and how many he has but when we really think about it he doesn't wear all of them.]]> 2021-04-01 12:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375064598 jedt726 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375065995 His parties symbolizes the shallowness of his party like Gatsby lacks who he is like there is no true meaning behind the clothes he wears, the parties, and all the books he has. His shirts are made up of fine rich material like soft cotton and some silk.]]> 2021-04-01 12:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375065995 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375066078 These cars represent new/ old money and also wealth in general. For example, Gatsby's car is elaborate and colorful (over the top) while Toms is plain and classy. The symbol of this shows the divide between new and old money since old money is classier and simple while new money is elaborate. In both cars wealth is shown which back in this time was a way to show you're better than others. ]]> 2021-04-01 12:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375066078 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375066416 gatsby's material represents how rich he his and shows that he is not a cheap person. He throws parties for a reason since everyone comes to his parties. ]]> 2021-04-01 12:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375066416 ajosep0824 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375068736 His parties represent how he is lonely so he has parties to surround himself by people, and show them his riches to somehow make friends. His shirts just represent how wealthy he is. I think the uncut books symbolize that Gatsby is hiding his real story, just like how there are stories in the books but you cannot read them since they are uncut.]]> 2021-04-01 12:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375068736 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070122 Cars seem to be idolized through the beginning of the story, Gatsby’s car is new and it interest Toms enough to drive it which stirrs the whole situation after Daisy runs over Myrtle. As much as Cars are idolized it also seems related to destruction and carelessness. During the end of Gatsbys party there a Car Crash that happens because of one’s drunkness and he doesnt seem to relaize what he’s really done to cause the accident. Before Mytrle dies, Nick even hints to “driving through death” Which indicates to Myrtle’s death, Daisy is still unstable after the argument in the hotel which causes her to make a reckless descison to run over myrtle then crash into a car.]]> 2021-04-01 12:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070122 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070337 The green light is shown across from Gatsby as it represents the dream his chasing as it's right there even though he'll never get to it. It represents this flawed life he assumes is waiting for Daisy and himself.]]> 2021-04-01 12:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070337 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070714 Colors can represent a lot of things. For me Gold represents rich, wealthy which represents Gatsby. White represents innocence so wealthy people use white to look innocent even if they are not. ]]> 2021-04-01 12:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375070714 srogan8331 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375072265 his materials represent how he has money and hes wealthy]]> 2021-04-01 12:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375072265 mlopez0795 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375072669 The green light is a symbol of success and money for Gatsby. He seems to be obsessed with being rich and materialistic. I think it's also a symbol for his goals and the things he wants. At the beginning of the book, he was reaching for it, and this was happening right before he had been talking about Daisy. ]]> 2021-04-01 12:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375072669 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375073434 All the materialistic things Gatsby acquires is usually brand new, or high quality. The uncut books in his library has never been used and just for looking good. You can relate all this to Gatsby himself because he is still hiding his true self and hasent truly opened up either.]]> 2021-04-01 12:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375073434 kmedra9203 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375073841 the color Gold represent wealth]]> 2021-04-01 12:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375073841 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375074670 Yellow could represent a lesser version of Gold, because Gatsby's car was Yellow and they killed someone with it. There were also those girls in Yellow dresses who weren't as pretty as Daisy who was in a Gold dress.]]> 2021-04-01 12:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375074670 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375075890 The green light is a symbol of jealously and greed for Daisy. Gatsby is jealous because he can't be with the woman he loves and he will use his wealth to get whatever he wants.]]> 2021-04-01 12:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375075890 https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375080215 The eyes represent some type of surveillance in the valley. The people there are caught easily with a lot of them doing Illegal acts. People like Tom think they can get away with anything, like cheating on Daisy with Myrtle, and Daisy running over Myrtle.]]> 2021-04-01 12:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/debora_speirs/2nkja0twigm6pee9/wish/1375080215