Topic > Essay on Symbolism in The Great Gatsby - 1545

In addition to the color green, there are the colors grey, white, yellow, gold and blue. (Spencer) As mentioned above, green is important, as it is the color of the light at the end of Daisy's pier. Gray is mentioned in the Valley of Ashes, because it seems lifeless. White represents purity. Gatsby wore white when he met Daisy for the first time in five years; he was trying to hide his criminal record. Women are also mentioned wearing white on multiple occasions. Yellow represents corruption. Gatsby's car and Eckleburg's glasses were yellow. Gold is between corruption and greed. Blue represents illusions, such as Eckleburg's eyes. The illusion is that someone great is