In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby,’ the pearl necklace symbolizes wealth, social status, and the materialistic values of the 1920s. The necklace is given to Daisy by her husband, Tom Buchanan, as a wedding gift. This extravagant gift highlights Tom’s wealth and his desire to display his social standing. However, the pearls also represent the emptiness and superficiality of the characters’ lives. Despite the luxurious lifestyle, Daisy’s marriage to Tom is far from perfect, and the pearls serve as a reminder of the shallow relationships and moral decay that permeate the novel. The necklace, therefore, is not just a symbol of opulence but also of the hollowness that lies beneath the surface of the characters’ lives.
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