Another imagery not to be missed is the colour green in all the subtle (and not so subtle) connotations of the word - Nick Carraway, the "greenhorn" newcomer to New England and the wistful onlooker of Gatsby's mondaine world; jealousy as a leit motif throughout the story line ("green with envy"); green portraying the lust for money and sex.. and the list goes on. Check out the following reference for further details concerning this.
Another symbol is the geographical location of "East Egg" and "West Egg," and the divide between them. Fitzgerald creates a "social chasm" between the two which cannot be bridged. The idea of 'new money' and 'old wealth' and the pretentiousness of both is indeed the support for one of the main themes, both worlds being a part of Fitzgerald's "Lost Generation."
Finally, the characters themselves are archetypes. Although their individual personalities do indeed come across, they nevertheless represent 'types' more than anything else. The corresponding references below give interesting insight into Fitzgerald's particular use of "stock characters" in 'The Great Gatsby.'
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