The Symbolism of the Parties and/or festivals in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This paper will discuss the symbolic meaning of the parties and festivals in the book, "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The underlying themes of why the author chose to use these parties as a symbol of American materialism and why they were futile will be explained. 3 pgs. No bibliography provided. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 0 source(s) listed Filename: 4691 The Great Gatsby.doc Price: 26.85