The Color Gray In The Great Gatsby

People see color everywhere, in schools, at work, when walking outside. Every inanimate object has a way of expressing emotion to the human eye by color. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the colors white, gray, and green throughout the novel to create an emotional connection with the reader. This type of connection gives the reader a better understanding and a visual image of what is being described.
Fitzgerald uses white as a way to express dominance or superiority to other races. “The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be - will be utterly submerged.”(13) In a conversation between Tom, Nick and Daisy; Tom asks Nick if he had “ read The Rise of the Colored Empires”, Tom then implies that “everybody should read it”. Tom goes to say after,
Gray is associated with negativity. In the novel, social class is very important to the main characters.
Fitzgerald uses green to symbolizes wealth and hope. “If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay. You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock.”(92) Gatsby once saw the light as hope that he will once again have Daisy in his arms. After finally having Daisy, the green light at the end of her dock meant something different. It is just a green light.
The symbolism of colors in F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, people see color everywhere, in schools, at work and even when walking outside. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the colors white, gray, and green throughout the novel to justify the power of color to provide a vivid image in the reader's mind.. Fitzgerald uses white to demonstrate the supremacy of the white race. Fitzgerald also uses the color gray to show the lifelessness of the Valley of the Ashes. These are examples of F. Scott Fitzgerald using color to enhance imagination in The Great