"I didn't call him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone- he streched out his arms toeard the dark water in a curious way,and, far as I was from him, i could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glances seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unique darkness."(p.20,21)
The green light is a symbol in this book. When we first read about the green light, it was when Gatsby was looking at it and reaching for it in a way that is was something he really admired or wanted. The green light is at the end of Daisy's dock and is a symbol of Gatsby's dream and hope for the future. Green represents promise, hope and renewal, so Gatsby's dream of a future with Daisy is represented by the green light.
Gatsby wants to win Daisy's love, but after reuniting with Daisy a mist comes over and blocks the green light, not allowing Gatsby to see it. Nick realizes this and says, "Possibly it had occured to him that the colossal significance of the light had now vanished forever [...] Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one."(p.98) This shows that Gatsby finally realizes that he must face the reality of Daisy, rather than what he wanted for her.
Sources: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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