In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the "roaring twenties" depicts the post-war generation of the newly rich and wannabes, whose extravagant lifestyles center around parties, wealth and affairs. ... Revealed through many characters, yellow exemplifies the idea of falsity and corruption in the Great Gatsby. ... Fitzgerald tries to stress the depravation of the actions Daisy takes after the accident. ... Fitzgerald fixates on the comparative idea of color and concept. ...

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