THe Great GAtsby- symbol

Dr.TJ Ecklebyrg is one of the symbols that Fitzgerald uses in his novel. The doctor who is looking down from a billboard into a valley of ashes is something significant. The billboard itself is one that is no longer of use; the eye doctor/place that it advertized for no longer exists. Yet, the blue eyes and the yellow framed glasses are still standing out amongst the dull colors of the area. The doctor sort of represents God looking down on everyone. And since he's looking down at everyone, he knows everything that is going on, so you can't hide from him. In a way it relates to Nick because Nick knows the truth about Gatsby. He knows that Daisy was actually driving the car and that Gatsby just took the blame for it becuase he loved her. Even though Gatsby got shot, and Daisy ran away with Tom, in West Egg, there is still someone who knows the truth about who killed Myrtle. THe doctor also represents Nick becuase the doctor and even God doesn't interfere with anything. In a similar manner, Nick is just telling his story, which is all about Gatsby. Even though Nick shows his interactions with Gatsby, it is just to show us more about Gatsby. The story is mostly about the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy; Nick is just there to tell it from his POV.