... sophisticated, her personality turns sour making her act like a puppet or music box figurine; in other words, inauthentic, exaggerated and transparent. Although Mrs. Wilson changed from her blue dress into a "cream colored chiffon" dress for the party, all aspects of white are absent from the characters and the apartment in this particular scene. The fact that Myrtle's entire opinion about her ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... life, and become a prominent member of society; "At the news-stand she bought a copy of the Town Tattler and a moving-picture magazine, and in the station drug-store some cold cream and a small flask of perfume." Here we begin to question her dream, she represents materialism in comparison to Gatsby's "pure" desire to be with Daisy. Myrtle looks as if she ... ...

• Word Count: 3225
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... rampage. The one thing that helped Wilson track down Gatsby was the immensely wealthy and lavish life that Gatsby lived, it was the magnificent car that Gatsby drove. "Gatsby's gorgeous cream-colored car is also the indirect cause of his own death, as it is the deep imprint of the fantastic car on his excited brain that enables Wilson (through Tom ... ...

• Word Count: 2638
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School