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Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
Colors can often affect the mood and can emphasize the importance of certain events in The Great Gatsby. White, yellow, blue, and green affect the atmosphere of scenes through association with a specific mood. By simply stating a color you can set a whole mood to a scene instead of trying to explain the feeling of the situation which can prove to be very difficult in odd situations. When analyzed, the use of the specific color and its relevance can be identified.
The color white and light tones are associated with purity, innocence and benevolence. This idea proves to be true in The Great Gatsby when Nick describes the room in Tom’s house where Daisy and Jordan are introduced. Nick describes the room as “bright” (Fitzgerald 12) and the windows as “gleaming white against the grass” (Fitzgerald 12). Also Daisy and Jordan’s dresses were white when they were first described by Nick. Daisy and Jordan’s ‘girlhood’ is described......

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