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Nick Carraway’s compliment to Gatsby’s mansion was significant, it painted a picture of the mansion in the readers head. Just the leader’s beliefs indicate how magnificent this building is. Europe is always referred to as the continent of beauty, the continent of tourism. At the time when this building was built, the leader of France believed that Paris was the center of Europe. Nick describes it as “a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy.” The Hôtel de Ville ( ) is a huge and beautiful building with significance to its creation. The exertion above indicates that Jay Gatsby’s house (the one on Nick Carraway’s right) is grand in size and beauty. “The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden.” – Nick Carraway (The Great Gatsby, page 22).
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Reading through the Great Gatsby I was able to pin-point one of many symbols: Therefore I made an assumption that the book would include many symbols.
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The Great Gatsby is ranked amongst the best pieces of literature to have ever been written. Symbols also add richness and depth to a book. Authors use symbols to explain a certain concept, as symbols have more impact on a reader than words symbols allow the reader to connect the novel to real life scenarios. In a novel authors often include symbols that indicate a certain preservative or idea to the reader.