Paragraph Analysis--The Green Light

'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay,' said Gatsby. 'You always have a green light that burns all night at the end your dock'. (Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, page 90)

The significance of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock in this book is because it can eaisly be related to Gatsby's emotions toward Daisy. When the colour green is mentioned, most people usually associate it with jelousy and money. In the book, Gatsby is infatuated with Daisy, and has been for a very long time. Daisy did not stay with him because he did not have money like her family did. This broke Gatsby's heart.

When you read about Gatsby looking out at green light at the end of her dock, you realise that the green light symbolizes Gatsby's jelousy of Tom, because he cannot be with Daisy. You also see that it represents money. Gastby now being rich, hopes that he can get back with Daisy. At the same time, Fitzgerald hints that it is almost unattainable for Gatsby, because of how far he describes the light is away.
'Possibly it had occured to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one'(Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, page 90)

In conclusion, the green light is significant because it symbolizes Gatsby's jealousy towards Tom, and his need for money, in hopes of being with Daisy once again