Welcome back to Lit Think. If you're reading this over the weekend, I told you not to. Now go outside and have fun. Oh well, as long as you're here, and if you have nothing to do, check this out:

As we mentioned in class, the novel's symbolism, although at times contrived, is a key to its status as the greatest of 20th century novels. Like Twain before him, Fitzgerald wrote everything with a purpose. The green light, the ash heaps and the Eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg are the three most potent examples of symbolism in Gatsby, and yet the eyes may or may not have been in Fitzgerald's original vision. Click on the following link to read more about this mysterious painting by Francis Cugat. Fitzgerald and Cugat Please excuse the errors apparent in the website. Nonetheless, the information is interesting and well researched. OK, now go outside, listen to music, expand your horizons...