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Flower symbolism in The Great Gatsby

You need to address each flower symbol mentioned below. You should be using evidence from the text (either quoted or paraphrased) and will be graded using the rubric below. Citations can use the following: (Fitzgerald, page number).

        Instead of taking the short cut along the Sound we went down to the road and entered by the big postern. With enchanting murmurs Daisy admired this aspect or that of the feudal silhouette against the sky, admired the gardens, the sparkling odor of jonquils (friendship or domestic bliss) and the frothy odor of hawthorn (enchantment, bridal devotion) and plum blossoms (perseverance and hope, transition of life) and the pale gold odor of kiss-me-at-the-gate (enduring romance). It was strange to reach the marble steps and find no stir of bright dresses in and out the door…

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