Gold In The Great Gatsby
In the novel, the color green is associated with Gatsby many times whether it be related to his envy, his money, or his thoughts. Gatsby is filled with jealousy when he is unable to attain Daisy since she already belongs to another man, Tom. Green also represents the power and influence of money, which Gatsby has plenty of. Later in the novel, Michaelis, the witness of the car accident that killed Myrtle, “wasn’t even sure of [the death car’s] color – [but] he told the first policeman that it was light green” (Fitzgerald 137). The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is a significant symbol within the novel. To Gatsby, the green light represents his dream, which is Daisy. Nick first saw Gatsby out on the deck and witnessed Gatsby as “he
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The Buchanan’s wealth is depicted by the color gold since it is old money that has been in their family for generations. Gold is a well-known symbol of wealth. Anything gold or glittery grabs attention, which is something very important to the characters in The Great Gatsby. Most of the characters' actions in the novel are to make themselves look good and give themselves the image that they want people to have of them. It would only make sense that they would wear and own things that are gold because it makes them appear wealthy on the outside, whether they actually are or are not. However, yellow is fake gold; it is veneer and show rather than substance. We see that with the "yellow cocktail music" at Gatsby's party and the "two girls in twin yellow dresses" who aren't as alluring as the golden Jordan (40 and 42). Another time we see yellow in the novel is Gatsby's car, which is a symbol of his desire—and failure—to enter New York's high society. And if that weren't enough, T. J. Eckleburg's glasses, looking over the wasteland of America, are yellow. Gold and yellow was the color of Myrtle's death. It honestly is kind of the way she wanted to go. She wanted to be rich and live with the wealthy, which is why she had her affair with Tom. George was not wealthy in any way shape or form, so he was unable to appease to her desired lifestyle. Dying around the color of the riches shows how Myrtle never truly got what she wanted out of life, and the riches ended up killing
The Buchanan’s wealth is depicted by the color gold since it is old money that has been in their family for generations. Gold is a well-known symbol of wealth. Anything gold or glittery grabs attention, which is something very important to the characters in The Great Gatsby. Most of the characters' actions in the novel are to make themselves look good and give themselves the image that they want people to have of them. It would only make sense that they would wear and own things that are gold because it makes them appear wealthy on the outside, whether they actually are or are not. However, yellow is fake gold; it is veneer and show rather than substance. We see that with the "yellow cocktail music" at Gatsby's party and the "two girls in twin yellow dresses" who aren't as alluring as the golden Jordan (40 and 42). Another time we see yellow in the novel is Gatsby's car, which is a symbol of his desire—and failure—to enter New York's high society. And if that weren't enough, T. J. Eckleburg's glasses, looking over the wasteland of America, are yellow. Gold and yellow was the color of Myrtle's death. It honestly is kind of the way she wanted to go. She wanted to be rich and live with the wealthy, which is why she had her affair with Tom. George was not wealthy in any way shape or form, so he was unable to appease to her desired lifestyle. Dying around the color of the riches shows how Myrtle never truly got what she wanted out of life, and the riches ended up killing