her death scene to signify the destruction of her attempts to rise in social class. Gatsby was another common person, but he had already attained many of his dreams. However, he still needed one thing to complete his vision, and this was Daisy. Gatsby's ambition was rewarded with a small glimpse of happiness when Daisy told him that she loved him, but she soon went back to Tom. After this had happened, dust covered everything in Gatsby's home, representing what remained of his dreams. Therefore, Fitzgerald uses dust in the novel The Great Gatsby to symbolize the lost hopes and dreams of the common man. Work CitedFitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Collier Books, 1925. ...
