tage (Raleigh, 103).Fitzgerald also writes using much symbolism, making his stories much better. The green light at the end of Daisys dock can mean multiple things. It is, by law, illegal to have a green light at the end of a dock (Burnam, 105). By law, the light must be red. The fact that the light is green could mean go (Burnam, 105). It might be telling Gatsby to go to her. The light could also be green, meaning money. Gatsby was shown as a lover of money, and he could be attracted to Daisy for her money. The opinion is left up to the reader. Fitzgerald held a great life, which we can learn more about by reading his books, for he portrays himself in mostly all of them. After he became a celebrity, Fitzgerald started a new life of participating in parties and drinking much alcohol (Philips, 2). During this time, Zelda had a nervous breakdown, and Fitzgerald continued writing and publishing his novels to fund her treatment (Prigozy, 8). He would stop at nothing to help Zelda get better, even though the public thought of he as being crazy. All good things, however, must come to an end. For Fitzgerald, it camequite early. Fitzgerald had a heart attack in November 1940 and died on December 21 after suffering a second attack. Fitzgerald died at age 44 from the heart attack, ending his life of great literature and great fame and fortune; also ending his new life of parties and drinking. Perhaps we will never know what the green light at the end of the Daisys dock actually meant. Perhaps Fitzgerald wanted it that way. Fitzgerald is still remembered as a classic novelist today, and his literature is still a popular item. ...
