Secrets, lies, and deception are what meander through this classic. In The Great Gatsby, it starts with knowing one thing, then learning another thing that contradicts the first. With the mystery behind every action and the roles that all the symbols play, The Great Gatsby can teach the reader a lot. Most of what is taught comes from two major symbols, the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg and Owl Eyes. These two symbols help relay a main part of the plot of this classic. With all the secrets kept and all the deceptions played, something or someone must know the truth. Referenced in both the film and the book, Dr. TJ Eckleburg's eyes see everything. The book alludes to this when it describes the characters driving “along the road under the lingering gaze of Doctor Eckleburg” (Fitzgerald 23). The billboard's eyes were still attentive. In everything Tom, Nick, Daisy or Gatsby did, the eyes saw what really happened. Nothing could be hidden from them. Throughout the film, the billboard was displayed after a dramatic scene that developed another plot secret. By doing this, the message that they see everything was drilled into our heads. It was our truth from which we stand and it is an all-seeing figure of God. But God wasn't the only one who saw everything that was happening. When we meet Owl Eyes, we have a different impression. Nick describes him as “a stout, middle-aged man with enormous owl-eyed glasses” (Fitzgerald 45). The owl is known as the wisest of animals. When we compare it to an owl, we assume that it may have other qualities than just appearance. Like in the movie, we see that Owl Eyes actually sees the affair that Gatsby and Daisy are having. Although it's not said as clearly in the book as it is in the middle of paper...for them at first. All they then need to do is flash them when needed. It's woven to look like a natural idea. It's added with a quick glance out the window after a major event. This way we see it as natural and true instead of characters trying to put an idea into our heads. Although they may be a reference to the billboard, the flashes make the theme stay in our head throughout the film. Although very similar, the film gives the themes something more. The way they approach a situation and the way they show the symbols seems to make the message clearer. The book does the same thing, but some parts may not be as specific and relevant as the movie. But both contain the two most important symbols, the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg and Owl Eyes. Without these two symbols, the book and the film would be affected at worst and would leave major themes outside the storyline...