Thursday, October 28, 2010

#4

I. Green
   1. ivy on Gatsby's house pg. 5 - jealousy has overtaken Gatsby
   2. Wilson's body in the grass pg. 162 - Jealousy overcomes both Wilson and Gatsby to the point of death
   3. Green light on the dock pg. 26 - represents Gatsby's jealousy of Daisy

II. White
   1. Location of the story (East egg and West egg) the outside of the egg is white representing the innocence and purity that appears from the outside.
   2. White palaces Pg 5. - represents innocence that Daisy puts off. Her house is the white palace across the bay from Gatsby
   3. Daisy's name - outside of a daisy is white once again showing daisy's desire to appear pure and innocent.

III. Yellow
   1. Location of the story - inside the egg is yellow which represents the corruption of east and west egg.
   2. Yellow light - yellow light at the sight of myrtle's death symbolizes how her greed and corruption caused her death.
   3. Daisy's name - the inside of daisy is yellow which symbolizes the shallow and artificial nature of daisy.

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