As the narrator describes Gatsby’s parties, everything surrounding the party is yellow and gold, “Turkeys bewitched to a dark gold” (Fitzgerald 40), “The orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music” (Fitzgerald40), Gatsby’s car is described as “a brisk yellow bug” (Fitzgerald 39). It is clear that Gatsby is surrounding himself with yellow. Upon examination it is revealed that yellow is a symbol of money. Gatsby surrounds himself with money to impress Daisy, who only truly cares about herself. Gatsby wants to show Daisy that he has the assets she would want from a husband. It is written that, "Gatsby chooses the yellow color to decorate himself and his house to show that he has been a member of the rich folk"(Haibing 5). The color yellow plays an essential part in the acquiring of Daisy for Gatsby. Money and the difference between old and new money is a major theme in this novel. Daisy is old money and doesn’t really care about others as long as she has her money intact. Gatsby is trying to look like someone from "old money" to show Daisy that she can marry him and be
As the narrator describes Gatsby’s parties, everything surrounding the party is yellow and gold, “Turkeys bewitched to a dark gold” (Fitzgerald 40), “The orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music” (Fitzgerald40), Gatsby’s car is described as “a brisk yellow bug” (Fitzgerald 39). It is clear that Gatsby is surrounding himself with yellow. Upon examination it is revealed that yellow is a symbol of money. Gatsby surrounds himself with money to impress Daisy, who only truly cares about herself. Gatsby wants to show Daisy that he has the assets she would want from a husband. It is written that, "Gatsby chooses the yellow color to decorate himself and his house to show that he has been a member of the rich folk"(Haibing 5). The color yellow plays an essential part in the acquiring of Daisy for Gatsby. Money and the difference between old and new money is a major theme in this novel. Daisy is old money and doesn’t really care about others as long as she has her money intact. Gatsby is trying to look like someone from "old money" to show Daisy that she can marry him and be