The 1920’s was a decade of change in America. Alcohol was banned, modernists and flappers spoke out, and women were not quite equal to men. Furthermore, for most of the decade, the economy was up, which allowed many people to have an excessive amount of money. The Great Gatsby is a novel that takes place in New York in the 1920’s. It tells the story from the perspective of a mid-west transplant, Nick Carraway. There are multiple people, affairs, and settings that take place in the story. From the outside, most of the people and places involved appear to be put together and extravagant. However, on the inside, the people and places are not well put together, but have many internal conflicts. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color
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In the novel, Gatsby is a prime character. He lives in the West Egg, loves Daisy, and has an excessive amount of money. He appears to be a flawless man, filled with friends and family. In the text, it says, “An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold – colored tie, hurried in” (Fitzgerald 84). Fitzgerald uses these colors for a specific reason. He want to symbolize Gatsby as rich and unadulterated. Wealth is represented by gold, so he has a gold tie to show that he is rich. He also wants to seem innocent, which is why he wears white. Gatsby’s house also allows him to appear to be rich and unadulterated. In the text, it states, “The dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold” (Fitzgerald 91). The reoccurring symbol of gold surrounding Gatsby shows that Gatsby has a lot of money. He wants to appear this way in order to impress the love of his life, Daisy. However, in reality, Gatsby is not as pure as his image makes him seem. The color yellow is also associated with him. For example, he drives a yellow car. It says, “His station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains” (Fitzgerald 39). The color yellow resembles fakeness, so the car is a sign that shows his true identity. Furthermore, the way Gatsby got his money is illegal, as he was a bootlegger. However, Gatsby wants to make it seem like he always has money, which is why he is always dressed in white and gold. He uses the white and gold to cover up his sketchy past of how he got his
In the novel, Gatsby is a prime character. He lives in the West Egg, loves Daisy, and has an excessive amount of money. He appears to be a flawless man, filled with friends and family. In the text, it says, “An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold – colored tie, hurried in” (Fitzgerald 84). Fitzgerald uses these colors for a specific reason. He want to symbolize Gatsby as rich and unadulterated. Wealth is represented by gold, so he has a gold tie to show that he is rich. He also wants to seem innocent, which is why he wears white. Gatsby’s house also allows him to appear to be rich and unadulterated. In the text, it states, “The dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold” (Fitzgerald 91). The reoccurring symbol of gold surrounding Gatsby shows that Gatsby has a lot of money. He wants to appear this way in order to impress the love of his life, Daisy. However, in reality, Gatsby is not as pure as his image makes him seem. The color yellow is also associated with him. For example, he drives a yellow car. It says, “His station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains” (Fitzgerald 39). The color yellow resembles fakeness, so the car is a sign that shows his true identity. Furthermore, the way Gatsby got his money is illegal, as he was a bootlegger. However, Gatsby wants to make it seem like he always has money, which is why he is always dressed in white and gold. He uses the white and gold to cover up his sketchy past of how he got his