There are numerous characters in The Great Gatsby, many of whom are represented by different colors throughout the book. The color of each character also helps us to understand their inner motivations. As much as Jay Gatsby's "verandas are gaudy with primary colors," " (p. 40) so too are the pages of The Great Gatsby itself. ... Baker has yellow hair; Daisy Buchanan, as her name might indicate, has a yellow center and white on the outside, and Jay Gatsby covers himself in blue. Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel, surrounds himself in the blue of a promised future. Jay Gatsby was ...

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... of a week I got a package from Courier's with a new evening gown (43)". Gatsby's money was endless and he wanted everyone to know. Not only did he buy clothes for a complete stranger, but his own selection of clothes was endless. "He (Gatsby) took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them one by one, before us (Daisy and Nick), shirts of ... felt that all his actions were just, if they helped him get Daisy's attention. John Keller said it best "Gatsby considers economic value with aesthetic emotion more than any character, and his confusion crystallizes in Daisy." The next moral turp...

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• Grade Level: High School