the great gatsby
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The Great Gatsby. Symbolism. White Yellow Green Water Eyes. Blue Grey Red Cars Eggs. Colors. White. Represents: Façade behind which characters hide beauty, cleanliness, wealth, innocence, virginity and laziness. White. Examples Daisy and Jordan’s clothes Gatsby’s suit - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Great Gatsby
Symbolism
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Colors White Yellow Green
Water Eyes
Blue Grey Red
Cars Eggs
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White Represents:
– Façade behind which characters hide
– beauty, cleanliness, wealth, innocence, virginity and laziness
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White Examples
– Daisy and Jordan’s clothes– Gatsby’s suit– Buchanan’s mansion
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Yellow (Silver & Gold) Represents:
– Wealth, corruption, dishonesty
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Yellow (Silver & Gold) Examples:
– The golden haired girls at Jay’s party
– Daisy’s accessories– Jay’s car– Hair color
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Green Represents:
– Hope, rebirth, to “go”, youth, longing, choice, serenity
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Green Examples:
– Daisy’s dock light– The interior of Jay’s car– Nick’s grass
– Nick talks about the green light at the end of the book he says "It eluded us then, but that's no matter- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch our arms out farther...."
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Blue Represents
– Heaven, fantasy, lost time, unhappiness
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Blue Examples
– Jay’s lawn –escape from reality– Tom’s car –unhappiness of
marriage– George’s eyes –dreams of
escape– T.J. Eckleberry’s eyes -God
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Grey Represents:
– Industrialization, dreary, bleak, lifeless
Examples:– Valley of Ash
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Red Represents:
– Death, abuse, violence, destruction
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Red Examples:
– Tom Buchanan– Tom’s carpets– Myrtle’s nose– Myrtle’s death– Gatsby’s pool water
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Water Represents:
– Barriers and boundaries– Gatsby’s restraints from Daisy– Abandonment
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Water Examples:
– Oxford– Tea Party rain storm– Swimming pool– Gatsby’s funeral
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Eyes Represents:
– Observant, omnipresent, watchful, non-judgmental
Examples:– Owl-eyes– T.J. Eckleberry– Nick– Moon
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Cars Represents:
– Industrialization, status symbol, carelessness, recklessness
Examples:– The broken wheel– Jay asking Nick to set up meeting– Jay’s car– Tom’s car– The drive to NYC
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Eggs (White covered by yellow)
Represents:– Pure façade, while rotten inside
Examples:– Daisy’s clothes & accessories– Jay’s suit & accessories– New vs. Old Money