The Great Gatsby is known for the colors used throughout the novel which represent different things. This page will help you better understand those colors and the meanings behind them. +

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Green reappears several times during the book, representing the struggle that Gatsby has between his wealth and his dreams.

Also used many times, blue allows the reader to add an element of "other worldliness" to the story. It shows the reader the dreams and thoughts of the characters of the novel

Gray allows the reader to notice that the dreams of each character are slowly disappearing. It lacks life and happiness, which allows it to be used as a symbol for just those things.

Although not used as much, lavender is the color of indulgence.

To tie itself with lavender, yellow illustrates the greed and wealth of the characters.

White is used to describe the original innocence of the women which associate with Gatsby.