What Does Clothing Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

In the pathos filled novel, the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a man returns from war only to fight worse battles at home, one for love, one for money and one for more time. Symbols and themes throughout the novel guide the story down a path that has an underlying pain and need for acceptance. J. Gatsby wants not only to feel loved by Daisy but he also feels a need to earn the acceptance of the elites of the time. In one part of the story, we see Daisy crying over Gatsby’s shirt, those shirts represent how monetary appearance is more important than character to the elites. Those same colors used to depict clothing is also used to depict emotion and mood in inanimate objects like the curtains and cars. Finally, the presence of alcohol