F. Scott Fitzgerald ends his novel The Great Gatsby
by connecting Nick’s final thoughts about Gatsby to the Dutch sailors who
discovered Long Island. As stated in the
book, Nick said that Gatsby longed to marry Daisy. He moved to West Egg to construct
a wealthy house directly across the waters that surround her mansion just to
grab her attention. Then, he would sell illegal drugs to maintain the abundance
of his money to be able to give Daisy anything she could ever dream of. Gatsby wanted to show her that he was
different than before. He was loving and
wealthy. He made all of this happen just
to make her fall in love with him. Gatsby pursued his dream for years even
though it was considered absolutely ridiculous and absurd. Gatsby’s hopes are
connected with the Dutch sailors because they both hoped for a better future. Fitzgerald uses the color green to describe
the land of Long Island to symbolize the growth and new life that the Dutch sailors
long to find when entering the shore; just as Gatsby would stare at the green
light from Daisy’s dock in hope that Daisy would be looking at him too. Despite the waves that consistently pushed the
sailor’s boats backwards into the ocean, they continued to row to keep their
dreams alive. They longed for something that
they were unable to grasp. The sailors had
to keep pushing forward to discover Long Island despite all their hardships. They wanted a new life. Both Gatsby and the sailors were fighting to
keep their dreams alive.
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