The Great Gatsby Car Analysis

The cars mentioned in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby play a major part of the story. They aid in characterization, as well as serve important roles in several major scenes. Perhaps the most significant car mentioned in the novel is Gatsby’s own car. The car is mentioned many times throughout the novel and, eventually, plays a part in Gatsby’s own death. Gatsby’s car is first mentioned in chapter 3 when Nick hears music coming from Gatsby’s house and says that “on week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city. . .” (43). In this part of the book, the car serves as a sort of characterization for Gatsby. In chapter four we learn even more about the car; Nick describes the car as “a rich cream color, bright