What Does The Color Symbolize In The Great Gatsby
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Many great writers use color to further describe the nature of objects and characters; therefore, helping the reader develop a specific sentiment towards a story. In other words, colors expand on a person’s personality by creating feelings reflected by their clothing, general appearance, or attitude. Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, portrays one of those writers who uses colors to further analyze the way a character and object presents itself, hints given to show hidden, at the time, qualities. Throughout the book, characters, places, and objects revived by colors, presented with “life,” add emphasis to key points by communicating a deeper meaning, connecting the story to other main ideas.
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Furthermore as Tom leaves, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the mouth, casually, then tries to pressure Nick into kissing Jordan, showing both Daisy and Jordan playing their childish games, without thought or respect of their actions or words. Even West Egg describes itself as white. Although the city may look harmless and innocent, it actually represents false purity: “men in dress suits walking along the sidewalk with a stretcher on which lies a drunken woman in a white evening dress” (176). Even Gatsby frequently describes himself in white. When he finally sees Daisy after five years, he wears a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie to give the impression of a pure and innocent man in order to appease Daisy. Therefore these uses of white demonstrate false, hidden innocence. When Gatsby takes Nick in his car, a policeman stops Gatsby, who takes “a white card from his wallet… waving it before the man’s eyes” causing the policeman to excuse himself (68). At first, Gatsby makes Nick believe that a
Many great writers use color to further describe the nature of objects and characters; therefore, helping the reader develop a specific sentiment towards a story. In other words, colors expand on a person’s personality by creating feelings reflected by their clothing, general appearance, or attitude. Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, portrays one of those writers who uses colors to further analyze the way a character and object presents itself, hints given to show hidden, at the time, qualities. Throughout the book, characters, places, and objects revived by colors, presented with “life,” add emphasis to key points by communicating a deeper meaning, connecting the story to other main ideas.
False innocence, a lack of honesty …show more content…
Furthermore as Tom leaves, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the mouth, casually, then tries to pressure Nick into kissing Jordan, showing both Daisy and Jordan playing their childish games, without thought or respect of their actions or words. Even West Egg describes itself as white. Although the city may look harmless and innocent, it actually represents false purity: “men in dress suits walking along the sidewalk with a stretcher on which lies a drunken woman in a white evening dress” (176). Even Gatsby frequently describes himself in white. When he finally sees Daisy after five years, he wears a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie to give the impression of a pure and innocent man in order to appease Daisy. Therefore these uses of white demonstrate false, hidden innocence. When Gatsby takes Nick in his car, a policeman stops Gatsby, who takes “a white card from his wallet… waving it before the man’s eyes” causing the policeman to excuse himself (68). At first, Gatsby makes Nick believe that a