Symbolism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is full of symbols and symbolism, which attempt to convey Fitzgerald's ideas to the reader. The symbols are uniquely involved in the plot of the story, which makes their implications more real. There are three main symbols that have a very important meaning in the symbolism of the novel. They are "the valley of ashes", the reality that represents the corruption in the world, the green light in Daisy's lap that Gatsby sees from across the bay and, finally, the symbolism of the Egg of the East and the Egg of the 'West or, more importantly, of the East and the West. the west of the country. The "Valley of Ashes" is located near the river, where the railway and the highway intersect. It's a dumpster between West Egg and New York. The “valley of ashes” poisons the American landscape with the waste produced by the manufacturing of the rich. It represents the spiritual desolation of modern society. Furthermore, the "valley of ashes" plays a symbolic role in representing the destruction of Gatsby's dream, just as industry plays the largest role in the destruction of Gatsby's dream. ...