“In the beginning, some people try to appear that everything about them is "in black and white," until later their true colors come out.” As humans, we do this in order to keep life as simple as possible, but it is an undeniable fact that there is more to us than meets the eye. That quote was written by a man of the name Anthony Liccione. He is an American writer who produces books, but people know him for his sophisticated yet simple quotes. Though this quote has no correlation to F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the meaning of it relates to several significant characters. As readers, we see countless examples of these characters judging others after their initial interaction with someone. Fitzgerald uses symbols like cars, lights, clothing, and much more to exemplify how characters want to look, and how our narrator Nick Carraway sees them.
Myrtle Wilson is a great example, as she is one of the most fascinating yet faceless and mysterious characters in the entire book. She uses expensive clothing to try and enhance her position within the social hierarchy, though Myrtle knows the reality is that she truly belongs in The
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The end of Daisy’s dock is what gives Jay Gatsby all of his pride, and as Nick notices him standing there and reaching out, Nick “glanced seaward — and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock” (Fitzgerald, 21). That green light represents not only hope but envy of what Gatsby can’t have. Reaching out to Daisy is a message that he’s just too far away, and his dream of being with her is out of reach. The lake between them acts as a barrier or an obstacle that Gatsby has to push through to reach his dream. His definition of the American Dream is not only having his materialistic and lavish lifestyle, but to have someone to love, comfort, and cherish for