In direct relation to Gatsby, the gardens were an essential part of his life. Most importantly, Gatsby's gardens are described as being shades of blue and are initially shown as a place where people could escape from the world and be out of touch with reality. At one point Myrtle is clothed in a blue dress, which is present to represent her dreams of escaping her mundane life and running away with Tom. They are believed to view the world as God himself would. Eckleburg has enormous "floating" blue eyes, which are said to be God's eyes. Scott Fitzgerald uses blue to represent dreams and to add an element of other worldliness. Also, in the end, Nick associates Gatsby's dream and the green light to the American dream, "a green breast of new land" (189) where people could come to start over. Gatsby sees the green light as hope for a relationship with Daisy. Green is also traditionally represents spring or a new beginning. There is a green light at the end of Daisy's dock, which suggests Gatsby has kept his dream of the Daisy he knew and loved before he made his fortune, and the fact that their relationship will always be affected by money. Pay attention to any changes in their wardrobes by the end of the novel! Follow-up: What other colors are used symbolically in literature or in everyday life? JUST FOR FUN! Key: GREEN Green is a mixture of the colors blue and yellow it represents Gatsby's dreams and his wealth hopelessly tangled together. Both Jordan and Daisy are wearing white dresses at the beginning of the text and in chapter 7. What does this say about their characters? How does Fitzgerald want the reader to feel towards these characters in comparison to the other characters? 22. Both Nick and Gatsby’s wardrobes contain the color white throughout the novel. List things in life and nature that can be associated with the color white: 21. White is a common color used symbolically in literature. What character is associated with the color yellow? What does this say about the character? White is used to describe the original innocence or purity of the women which associate with Gatsby.
List one CD that shows a yellow object being used as a symbol: 19. What type of money is associated with yellow? 18. What comment/message about Gatby’s indulgence do you think Fitzgerald is trying to communicate about the rooms and the shirts by using this color? To tie itself with lavender, yellow illustrates the greed and wealth of the characters. List one CD that provides “lavender imagery”: 16. While this is not a common color used in literature for symbolism, the shirts Daisy cries over and some the rooms in Gatsby’s house are lavender. Based on your understanding of the use of this color in the text, what literary element can gray be associated with? Although not used as much, lavender is the color of indulgence. What character in the novel has gray eyes? What does this say about the character? 14. What location/ setting in the text is associated with the color gray? 13. How can you compare the colors gray and blue? 12. List things in life and nature that can be associated with the color gray: 11.
It lacks life and happiness, which allows it to be used as a symbol for just those things. Pay attention to the use of the color blue at the very end of the novel! Hint: lawn Gray allows the reader to notice that the dreams of each character are slowly disappearing. What color coat did Dan Cody buy Gatsby on page 106? Why is this important? 9. List one CD that describes the color blue: 8. List things in life and nature that can be associated with the color blue: 7. It shows the reader the dreams and thoughts of the characters of the novel. Pay attention to the use of the color green at the very end of the novel! Hint: land Also used many times, blue allows the reader to add an element of "other worldliness" to the story. What does this suggest about the meaning of the green light in the beginning of the novel? 5. Green is usually associated with spring/ new beginnings in literature.
What colors combine to create the color green? How can the combination of colors help the reader understand this symbol? 4. List one CD that connects Gatsby with the color green: 3. List things in life and nature that can be associated with the color green: 2. Green reappears several times during the book, representing the struggle that Gatsby has between his wealth and his dreams. Make sure for each CD you use direct quotes and parenthetical citations! The Great Gatsby is known for the colors used throughout the novel which represent different things and provide imagery for the reader which communicates Fitzgerald’s messages (tone, theme, even characterization!). The Great Gatsby: Color Imagery and Symbolism Directions: Read the information at the beginning of each section then answer the questions that follow.
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