When people think about the color yellow they usually associate it with positive things, such as sunshine and happiness, but in The Great Gatsby it is quite the contrary. (“Color Symbolism and Culture”).Yellow is used to symbolize falseness. It is similar in color to gold, only less shiny and inexpensive. But no matter how hard it tries, yellow can never truly pass for gold. (“Examples of the Symbolism of Colors in “The Great Gatsby”). Characters in the Great Gatsby who are surrounded by yellow or are seen wearing yellow are often putting on a facade and showing off riches that they may not even have. At Gatsby’s party two of the guests were “two girls in twin yellow dresses.” They contrast with the “golden” Jordan Baker, who was described
