The Eggshells of Miss Daisy Buchanan
The color white represents the basic purity and innocence that most of the world lacks. Though society can eventually become stained the color white is used in an attempt to keep purity true for as long as possible. The cleanliness shown in the lives of young children can be described as being pure and without tampering, or modern society can be likened to pure white eggshells hiding what may be rotten inside. Only when people grow do they see the impurities, injustices and wrongs of the world and lose the white purity of their childhoods. “The Great Gatsby” uses the color white profusely through its story, especially in the beginning. This book shows that even the purest white flower can be stained dark …show more content…
The first instance happens to be her first appearance in a room filled with white curtains and she adorned with a white dress. The use of so much white to initially describe a character brings a sense of purity to Daisy and what a reader will assume about her future. Even her and Jordan’s childhood is described as a “white girlhood,” which in the context of that point in the story can be taken either with purity or the color of their skin. A sense of superiority, innocence and regality are emanated from Daisy Buchanan within a few pages.
The 1920s and generally most generations were hard on the African American race, which is clearly evident in the story. The white used in the story exudes a certain superiority that mainly starts with Tom speaking of the book detailing the “minority uprising.” Clearly, the ‘20s society favored the lighter skin toned suitors and those who had the most money to throw around. Though white coloring is to invoke a feeling of purity, this is hardly the case with Caucasian Americans practically born into a racist world. Just like newborn babies growing up the false hope of the color white does fade and
The color white represents the basic purity and innocence that most of the world lacks. Though society can eventually become stained the color white is used in an attempt to keep purity true for as long as possible. The cleanliness shown in the lives of young children can be described as being pure and without tampering, or modern society can be likened to pure white eggshells hiding what may be rotten inside. Only when people grow do they see the impurities, injustices and wrongs of the world and lose the white purity of their childhoods. “The Great Gatsby” uses the color white profusely through its story, especially in the beginning. This book shows that even the purest white flower can be stained dark …show more content…
The first instance happens to be her first appearance in a room filled with white curtains and she adorned with a white dress. The use of so much white to initially describe a character brings a sense of purity to Daisy and what a reader will assume about her future. Even her and Jordan’s childhood is described as a “white girlhood,” which in the context of that point in the story can be taken either with purity or the color of their skin. A sense of superiority, innocence and regality are emanated from Daisy Buchanan within a few pages.
The 1920s and generally most generations were hard on the African American race, which is clearly evident in the story. The white used in the story exudes a certain superiority that mainly starts with Tom speaking of the book detailing the “minority uprising.” Clearly, the ‘20s society favored the lighter skin toned suitors and those who had the most money to throw around. Though white coloring is to invoke a feeling of purity, this is hardly the case with Caucasian Americans practically born into a racist world. Just like newborn babies growing up the false hope of the color white does fade and