Color tool

A symbol is a material object through which an abstract meaning is expressed. Fitzgerald takes great consideration into the symbols he chooses to portray his overarching ideas in The Great Gatsby. One in particular that stands out amongst the rest is Gatsby’s mansion itself. Located on the West Egg, Gatsby’s mansion is host of the city’s largest and most outrageously generous parties. Though, further into the novel it is revealed that Gatsby’s mansion is used to highlight the contrast between…

Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald finds many ways to use symbolism by comparing colors to people. Every chapter in this book uses colors in connection to at least 1 of the characters. Fitzgerald also u ses the colors but never really specifies the name of the color. "When we pulled out into the winter night and the real snow, our snow" (Fitzgerald, p. 166). The colors he uses are green for jealousy and blue for sadness, red for anger and etc. The color white stands for the innocence and fairness, yellow…

The Symbolism of Colors in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby Each color has a language of it’s own and you easily learn the language by understanding the simple concept that each meaning of color can vary depending on the culture and circumstances. Colors play a very important role in our lives whether we realize it or not, because they have the ability to affect our emotions and moods in a way that few other things can. Black hides while white brings to light because what black covers…

dramatic effect because of the complementary colors. The colors of the sky and the reflection can describe his awe and respect for American landscape. The intense red-orange clouds complement swathes of the blue-green evening sky, giving magnificence to a quiet landscape. The other painting by Derain used more new and brighter colored pigments made available by advances in…

Edward Hopper’s painting Night Hawk is set in the film noir days (1920s); it shows people sitting in a classic style diner after midnight I presume because of the empty streets and closed shops around the diner. It displays the night sky in contrast to the brightly light interior of the old “mom and pops” style diner. Noticeable forms in this work of art include the wooden counter, which matches the surrounding stools, metal coffee containers in the aft, green trim around the windows, which…

What did Zora mean when she said that she was “not tragically colored”? Zora Neale Hurston was an anthropologist and folklorist who documented cultural history. How it Feels to be Colored me is a descriptive essay that outlines Zora’s journey to self discovery and self pride. Zora Hurston wrote during a time that racism was a prominent part of society and oppression was seemingly undaunting. Within the autobiographical essay “ How it Feels to be Colored me” , Zora was known as “everybody’s…

When Jonas begins to see color his whole life and world changes. For example, when he tries to show other people the colors, they don’t see them. Everyone besides Jonas and The Giver see in grey tones; they are the only ones who experience liveliness in their community. When Jonas looked at the sled in the first memory The Giver gave to him, it had “...that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly.” (Pg. 118). Jonas begins to see the color red in the apple, Fiona’s hair, and…

Great Gatsby Color Analysis: Gatsby: Golden (yellow), Green, Blue, White In the novel Fitzgerald relates multiple characters to many base colors, such as green, white, and yellow and black . Gatsby, however is my choice to write this essay over because I feel like he has the most interesting color relations. Golden, or yellow in the novel represents Gatsby's money and also cowardice in his attempts to win Daisy back while hiding from her for years. Although, it also represents death when his…

The past holds a lot of our memories and we wish that we could go back to them. The green light is a concept that is from The Great Gatsby that any human being can relate to. The idea of the green light makes us see into what Gatsby is feeling. Gatsby’s idea of the green light is that he can restore everything and be with the girl of his dreams, he has a strong hope that his dream will become reality. The past is truly never behind us, we have the memories, although they are not physical, we…

“Masque of the Red Death,” a riveting story packed with intriguing figurative language that is sure to leave you wanting more. This story is definitely the best apocalyptic story thus yet by its use of theme, interesting characters, and effective use of setting. The theme in “Masque of the Red Death” sets a good foundation for the story making it more interesting and engaging. “Masque of the Red Death” is about a prince who lives in a disease ridden world, but prefers to live alone in his castle…