Through the use of his prominent book The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald has achieved the improbable; he has shown the true journey to the American Dream while including the ascent and fall that is associated with this notoriety through the use of various symbols and motifs. Specifically Fitzgerald utilizes colors to show certain meanings hidden in the realm of his magnificent literature piece. For example, if an author or artist it trying to convey a buoyant message they will tend to use bright, vibrant colors instead of the darker, gloomy colors which would represent death and anguish. Also Fitzgerald brings a sense of soul and vitality to the book and characters due to his method of using colors which thoroughly elaborates on his opulent
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“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth” (Fitzgerald 13). Daisy’s charming and witty personality made her the perfect individual to be characterized as a person with a pure heart and soul that is filled with an abundant amount of righteousness and innocence. Due to the way she carries herself in the beginning she has the ability to captivate the reader and lure the reader in to force them to feel sympathy for her even when she did not deserve any attention at all. As the story begins to progress Daisy is no longer the character we once knew. She begins to become manipulative and essentially kills Gatsby due to her nefarious actions and that authentic, innocent women hides behind her riches and shows no remorse for the lover she once knew. Much like a marathon or race a new character begins to lead the pact and shows his innocence and purity to the audience he entertains. Towards the end before his appalling death Gatsby begins to show his pure heart that he has concealed from the reader all this time. “On the white steps an obscene word, scrawled by some boy with a piece of brick” (Fitzgerald 188). This further shows how a pure heart can be easily shattered due to the act of other individuals who are unable to see the good and meaning in another person’s …show more content…
Fitzgerald specifically juxtaposed yellow and gold to show the distinction between the ‘authentic’ rich and the ‘phony’ rich. Being categorized by the color yellow means that your money is more for display than actually the original, traditional stuff the golden group would possess. Typically the golden, legitimate rich were born into their wealth and power while the fake, yellow rich had to acquire their power over the course of their lifetime which potentially could have involved illegal work much like in Gatsby’s case. Due to Gatsby constantly being associated with the color yellow, he tried to find ways to assimilate into the “old rich” culture which caused him to go to great measures to try and find ways to fit into their prestigious clique. From the beginning he adopted the “old sport” saying to try and show people he was a part of the “old rich” even though they could see through his constant lies. Gatsby’s was also motivated by the green light, which provided him hope that one day he will be a part of the authentic rich society and be able to fall back in love with Daisy like he had done before. This persistence to always try and reach the golden opportunities or The American Dream will inevitably corrupt anyone who seeks it and even if one dedicates their life to reaching the
“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth” (Fitzgerald 13). Daisy’s charming and witty personality made her the perfect individual to be characterized as a person with a pure heart and soul that is filled with an abundant amount of righteousness and innocence. Due to the way she carries herself in the beginning she has the ability to captivate the reader and lure the reader in to force them to feel sympathy for her even when she did not deserve any attention at all. As the story begins to progress Daisy is no longer the character we once knew. She begins to become manipulative and essentially kills Gatsby due to her nefarious actions and that authentic, innocent women hides behind her riches and shows no remorse for the lover she once knew. Much like a marathon or race a new character begins to lead the pact and shows his innocence and purity to the audience he entertains. Towards the end before his appalling death Gatsby begins to show his pure heart that he has concealed from the reader all this time. “On the white steps an obscene word, scrawled by some boy with a piece of brick” (Fitzgerald 188). This further shows how a pure heart can be easily shattered due to the act of other individuals who are unable to see the good and meaning in another person’s …show more content…
Fitzgerald specifically juxtaposed yellow and gold to show the distinction between the ‘authentic’ rich and the ‘phony’ rich. Being categorized by the color yellow means that your money is more for display than actually the original, traditional stuff the golden group would possess. Typically the golden, legitimate rich were born into their wealth and power while the fake, yellow rich had to acquire their power over the course of their lifetime which potentially could have involved illegal work much like in Gatsby’s case. Due to Gatsby constantly being associated with the color yellow, he tried to find ways to assimilate into the “old rich” culture which caused him to go to great measures to try and find ways to fit into their prestigious clique. From the beginning he adopted the “old sport” saying to try and show people he was a part of the “old rich” even though they could see through his constant lies. Gatsby’s was also motivated by the green light, which provided him hope that one day he will be a part of the authentic rich society and be able to fall back in love with Daisy like he had done before. This persistence to always try and reach the golden opportunities or The American Dream will inevitably corrupt anyone who seeks it and even if one dedicates their life to reaching the