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“On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city, between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains” (39). (https://thegreatgatsbyenglish11ibll.wordpress.com/gatsbys-car-and-other-cars-4/) -
theses cars are a symbol, a symbol that times are changing. to show that people are starting to switch from the old way of horses to the new with cars. and the fast pace of how the world is quickly changing. and driving in the great gatsby is symbolic of the carelessness of the riches in the 1920s. (https://www.cram.com/essay/The-Symbol-Of-Cars-In-The-Great/F3QE49P2M5ZQ#:~:text=Cars%20are%20symbolically%20represented%20by,a%20significant%20representation%20of%20this.) -
Nick's car is a good example of his character. it's an older car which shows he still has an older vibe to him. he may have a younger age but when it comes to who he truly is. (https://blog.consumerguide.com/the-cars-of-the-great-gatsby/#:~:text=In%20the%20current%20Great%20Gatsby,they%20look%20good%20on%20film.) -
toms car is also a good way of showing a character's personality. Tom's car shows he has old money. and shows that he is rich and still has older traditions and an older mindset. (https://blog.consumerguide.com/the-cars-of-the-great-gatsby/#:~:text=In%20the%20current%20Great%20Gatsby,they%20look%20good%20on%20film.) -
Gatsby's car also shows his character. by showing he is moving fast through life and not looking back. and his car shows how he has new money and doesn't follow the old traditions as tom does. (https://blog.consumerguide.com/the-cars-of-the-great-gatsby/#:~:text=In%20the%20current%20Great%20Gatsby,they%20look%20good%20on%20film.)