| Bright (Commentary) |
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F. Scott Fitzgerald has a way of weaving ideas and images through
his novels, and in this novel I realized his continuous use of the image
bright. On page 157 Fitzgerald uses the image of brightness to describe
Daisy’s porch one night. One evening earlier in the book Fitzgerald
uses this bright image to describe Gatsby’s house, which had all of
the lights on. Gatsby, from his house, is able to see the green light at
the end of Daisy’s dock, which he reaches for in longing of her. The
name Daisy actually comes form day’s eye, which would be the sun. Like
the sun brightens the day, so does Daisy brighten Gatsby’s life.
It’s not a coincidence the character was named that. In comparison to
the bright sun we also have the bright glowing moon in this book, which
Fitzgerald describes as the pap of life that Gatsby could go to but
chooses to stay with Daisy.
Erin Fredrick |