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The Power of Color Colors are used many different ways by many different people, but are
used mainly as a reflection of the way one feels or his or her own personality. This idea is depicted through the different characters created in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, set in the post-World War I era. The novel evinces the major themes through the use and explanation of many diverse colors. Jay Gatsby, the most significant character in the story, leads a very materialistic lifestyle. Hoping to gain back his old love, Daisy, Gatsby uses his money to impress her, hopefully leading to their settling down together. Daisy's second cousin once removed, Nick Carraway, is the link that helps to connect Gatsby and Daisy. Nick "deliberately dedicates himself not only to observing Gatsby's action but to telling Gatsby's story" (Minter 82). However, Nick finds himself developing feelings towards Daisy's best friend, Jordan Baker. Although many feelings are being tossed around, colors......

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