This can be seen when Nick Caraway describes Daisy and Jordan's appearance "..as though upon an anchored balloon. ... Like a balloon, these women have little substance aside from their wealth, the white of their clothing raises them to an unattainable angelic status while theor dresses fluttered like a butterfly- fickle and temporary. ...

• Word Count: 756
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this scene, in which almost all of the color symbols are born, Nick tells us that "the only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon. ...

• Word Count: 664
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, all the characters are in one way or another, attempting to achieve a state of happiness in their lives. There are only two main social groups, the rich upper class and the poor lower class, which struggles to attain a higher position. Though the major players seek ...

• Word Count: 535
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School