Most things in the book mean more than they actually do. You have your own opinion on how the symbolism is portrayed. Symbols such as the Valley of Ashes, the Green Light, and the Eyes of Dr. Eckleburg are just three of the many examples of symbolism within the novel. The Great Gatsby uses this to score points without telling you. When you look at certain things in the book you can't just flip through it and continue reading, you have to look deeper into the text and use context to understand the real meaning. So, as Fitzgerald says, “So we row on, boats against the current, carried back ceaselessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald