Colors are everywhere, just because green isn’t a primary color doesn’t mean it’s not important. Green can represent so much, goals, dreams, money, wealth, etc. Whether it’s an obvious example or a ‘read between the lines’ example, the color green has a meaning for all the main characters of The Great Gatsby. The color green represents Gatsby in a way that it’s his goal and dream. Across the lake, at the end of Daisy and Tom’s dock is a green light. “--he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way... I glanced seaward--and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock”(33). Gatsby’s goal throughout the whole entire book is to achieve his dream, Daisy Buchanan. The green light shows the distance between Gatsby and Daisy both literally and figuratively. …show more content…
His dreams and goals were to unreal for Daisy to reach thus breaking poor Gatsby’s heart. “‘...Just tell him the truth--that you never loved him--and it’s all wiped out forever.’ ... ‘I can’t help what’s past.’ ... ‘I did love him once--but I loved you too’”(117-118). Gatsby now realizes that his dream may never come true, Daisy will not leave Tom and admit she never had feelings for him, after all, why would she marry Tom if she never loved him? Now the green light has turned into an unattainable dream. The color green isn’t just representing a light, it also represents money, greed, and wealth. In addition, dollar bills just so happen to be