The Great Gatsby Symbolism.

One symbol that has been shown so far in the book is the valley of ashes. It is the area where poor people live in between west egg and Manhattan. This is where Tom's mistress lives. Tom blatantly uses her and doesn't really care for her. For example when she brings of Daisy's name he tell her she isn't good enough to talk about Daisy. She is of a lower social status than Daisy and that is why Tom uses her.

Nick seems to be an exceptionally well rounded person. He isn't judgmental and seems to over examine everything. He seems very sarcastic and has witty humor. He has some sort of liking toward the fast paced money driven lifestyle of the east coast, but he seems to really represent the laid back mid western lifestyle.

Tom is an ass to say the least. He thinks that he is smart, but really he is just an oaf.  He thinks that his money makes him better than everyone else. He is having an affair and it is very blatant. He sort of uses the affair to show that he thinks he is a player.

Daisy is very rich and she acts as if that being rich makes her socially better than everyone else. It is very apparent through her mannerism and attitude.

This book is written in a way that intrigues me. I really enjoy it so far and although sometimes it is quite challenging to keep up with Nick's fast paced and deeply detailed viewpoints, but I will continue to enjoy reading this book.