Fitzgerald's Use Of Color In The Great Gatsby

In the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses color to reveal underline dreams and aspirations that character themselves might not be aware of. Jay Gatsby the main character of Fitzgerald’s novel spends the majority of his time contemplating a green light at the end of his dock that he appears to long for. The colors Yellow and gold show the separation of the classes while grey represent downfalls. Fitzgerald slips theses colors in, to create an undetectable understanding of the novel for the reader.
The mesmerizing green light can be interpreted to represent Gatsby’s longing for daisy as well as the American dream. As it shows in the first chapter he reaches out for the green light in the far distance as if the light was guiding him to reach his need