The Great Gatsby Or when something is different than what it seems Color Symbols Gray death lifelessness people ampland Green money light at end of Daisys peer Gatsbys goal Blue dream eyes of Dr Eckleburgreps sightlessness ID: 606621
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Symbols in The Great Gatsby
Or when something is different than what it seemsSlide2
Color Symbols
Gray: death, lifelessness (people &land)Green: money (light at end of Daisy’s peer), Gatsby’s goal
Blue: dream (eyes of Dr. Eckleburg-rep’s. sightlessness)White: corruption is underneath-wedding cake, Daisy’s and Jordon’s clothes(airiness and fairylike)Slide3
More Color Symbols
Darks & Lights: Gatsby’s world is deceptiveGold or Yellow: wealth, materialism
Red: violence/violent deathPink: violence underneathSlide4
More Symbols
Valley of Ashes: The Wasteland-T.S. EliotDaisy: wealth, position, status, “golden girl,”Eckleburg: represents capitalistic profit(He is the God of the Wasteland.)
Ashes: gray, lifeless, wasteland, death, True RealitySlide5
Still More Symbols
Valley of Ashes: The Wasteland-T.S. EliotDaisy: wealth, position, status, “golden girl,”Eckleburg: represents capitalistic profit(He is the God of the Wasteland.)
Ashes: gray, lifeless, wasteland, death, True RealityGatsby’s shirts: materialism, wasteSlide6
Really? More Symbols
Buchanan’s house: red and white/carpet crimson (blood)
Nick’s boats: red & gold: dream stained by violenceMyrtle: wears brown when in Valley of Ashes; changes to ecru or cream dresses; she becomes unreal and someone else.Slide7
Finally, the End of Symbols
East Egg: old moneyWest Egg: new moneyGatsby’s car: the American DreamGatsby’s house: false pretensesSlide8
Okay, Really the End
Gatsby’s uncut books: pretendingWolfshiem’s cufflinks (teeth): power
Nick’s 30th birthday: starting overGatsby knocking over the clock: can’t go back to the past