Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald

The Jazz era of the 1920's introduced many new innovations to literature, including the use of color symbolism. Upon seeing a certain color, the mind is triggered into connecting the color with a specific emotion or meaning. Through the effective use of the colors green, white, and gray in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates how colors are able to symbolize and enhance characterization and setting. Because the author is able to evoke emotions by incorporating color, Fitzgerald takes advantage of the ability to connect his character's persona with the reader under discreet terms. By not only examining the character's actions and the setting's disposition, but also the color that portrays them the reader can better interpret the personality of the character and mood of the novel.…