How Do White Clothes Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

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Quotation Analysis I have identified two symbols in the novel written by Fitzgerald. One symbol is white clothes in which Daisy dressed up daily. The quotes “She dressed in white, and had a little white roadster...” and, “ Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans.” from the novel support the use of this symbol. I interpret this symbol in this way; People who have whiteness on the outside doesn 't mean they have whiteness on the inside. In other words, people that may have a pure and intelligent look but they can be selfish and evil in their inside character. This symbol affects the overall message greatly. Gatsby considered Daisy as a perfect