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    1.The Color White in “The Great Gatsby” In “The Great Gatsby”‚ the color white is used quite often. In other literary works‚ white usually represents innocence and class‚ but throughout my reading I have found that Fitzgerald uses white in a completely different way. White is used in association with many characters‚ including Nick‚ Gatsby‚ and especially Daisy‚ although I don’t think that white is used to express innocence and class‚ but rather the illusion of it. The first example of white that

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    In The Great Gatsby you will see a lot of references to colors. Some of the colors include green‚white and yellow. All the colors have special meaning behind them. The novel‚ The Great Gatsby ‚ is like a mystery behind a painters palette. F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the color green to represent hope throughout The Great Gatsby. “Involuntarily I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light‚ minute and far way‚ that might have been the end of a dock.” In this quote the color

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    White * Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water. – pg8 * A cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay. -pg9 * The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house. –pg10 Red * A cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay. –pg9 * We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy colored space. –pg10

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    Description Behind Colors The Great Gatsby‚ was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and began selling in the 50’s. The book was taken place in the 1920’s‚ also known as the “Jazz age.” Jay Gatsby sees a green light across the bay and decides it is time to re-meet the love of his life‚ Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby sets up Daisy for Tea at her cousin’s‚ Nick Carraway house‚ who happens to be Gatsby’s neighbor. Gatsby enters with a white suit‚ gold vest‚ and silver tie. To show off his success‚ his bright‚

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    and stories colors are used to show meanings and display emotions. In The Great Gatsbycolors are used to show the truth about each character. The colors are hidden throughout the book in clothing‚ vehicles and lights owned by the character they represent. Every color has a unique meaning‚ they represent the good and the bad about whatever object or person they are representing. Jay Gatsby’s character is represented by many colors through many things that he owns and admires. Gatsby is described

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    As learned in the past‚ colors are used in literature to convey themes that aren’t shown through actions or words in the plot. Personally‚ I believe that the use of color imagery provides an in-depth understanding of The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby’s character is associated with the color green countless times. Green represents hope‚ freedom‚ and growth‚ all of which coincide with Gatsby’s character. By using color imagery‚ Fitzgerald is able to show a side of Gatsby’s personality that is not shown

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    May‚ 2017 The Great Gatsby Essay Symbolic Objects People express themselves in many different ways‚ one way is taking pictures of nature to cope with grief and to express themselves. Like as with “photography is full of symbolism‚ it’s a symbolic language. You have to be able to materialize all your thoughts in one single image” (Sebastiao Salgado). People use symbolism everyday to help them describe situations. Especially those who are authors‚ like Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby. An analysis

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and the film directed by Baz Luhrmann both involve color symbolism relating to setting and costume. Fitzgerald uses green‚ white and yellow/gold in a particular way. For example‚ the color green is used to represent money and envy. In chapter one‚ Nick notices Gatsby “stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way (Fitzgerald 16).” Gatsby is reaching out towards a green light at the end of the Buchanan’s dock‚ green represents Gatsby’s desire

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    Quote(with Page reference) Commentary or color analysis Chpt 1 Pg 22 “Inside the crimson room bloomed with light….the lamp-light‚bright on his boots and dull on the autumn-leaf yellow of her hair‚ glinted along….”(22) As Nick enters the room to his cousin living room he is shown a sense of a dark red almost meaning of a content of what is in the room almost like he is used to the high class living of small parties. He mentions the yellow of miss baker hair as if he can see that she is

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    IB English Gaudy‚ Bogus Yellow Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ a plethora of colors can be found. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s color usage is notorious in The Great Gatsby‚ and the most interesting color play was on the color yellow. Yellow is used in key portions in the book to represent fake‚ superficial‚ and counterfeit things. In comparison‚ gold is used to show purity‚ wealth‚ and grandness. In the modern world‚ money can be associated with three colors: gold‚ green‚ and the occasional yellow. Gold is

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