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\clas{AP Lang}
\name{Holden} \last{Rohrer}
\prof{Jones}
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\title{``Enchanted Objects'' in the Great Gatsby}
In the Great Gatsby, Gatsby's enchanted object is the green light at the end of Daisy's dock.
Nick considers it to be enchanted or magcal because the green light is a symbol---a symbol of longing.
I have no enchanted object of similar magnitude to Gatsby's because I don't long for much; in fact, what could be considered an enchanted object is already close to me.
For my ``enchanted object,'' I would probably list something given to me as a gift by my grandmother---a small metal rod that vibrates at a particular frequency.
It, specifically, holds no special emotional or symbolic importance, but I value it greatly because it represents my family, somewhat.
Both my sisters and I have one of them, and I believe my grandmother got them from a trip oversease somewhere, and they are not unique or rare.
But I value it because the object is representative of her relationship with me and my immediate family.
She's an admirably giving person, and the small metal rod represents that despite its lack of intrinsic or attributed individual value.
Separate from Gatsby, I don't think the enchantment of the object could be lost---I already own it, and it's not associated with any longing or any conflict which could possibly be resolved at some point in the future.
So it is static.
The enchantment of the object is derived from a general sense of emotional attachment to it, but like Gatsby's enchantment, it is valuable and relevant.
The object holds value despite its materialism.
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