Red and Green
Transcript: "Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay." (Fitzgerald 9) "We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-colored space, fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end."(Fitzgerald 10) "Already it was deep summer on roadhouse roofs and in front of wayside garages, where new red gas-pumps..."(Fitzgerald 24) "We passed Port Roosevelt, where there was a glimpse of red-belted ocean-going ships, and sped along a cobbled slum lined with the dark, undeserted saloons of the faded gilt nineteen-hundreds." (Fitzgerald 73) "Then there were bloody towels upon the bathroom floor, and women's voices scolding, and high over the confusion a long broken wail of pain." (Fitzgerald 41) "a tall, red haired young lady from a famous chorus, engaged in song. She had drunk a quantity of champagne and during the course of her song she had decided ineptly that everything was very very sad-- she was not only singing, she was weeping too." (Fitzgerald 56) "Collecting jewels, chiefly rubies... and trying to forget something very sad that had happened to me long ago" (Fitzgerald 71) "I saw him opening a chest of rubies to ease, with their crimson-lighted depths, the gnawings of his broken heart." (Fitzgerald 72) "Gatsby stood in the center of the crimson carpet and gazed around with fascinated eyes. Daisy watched him and laughed, her sweet exciting laugh..." (Fitzgerald 123) "The touch of a cluster of leaves revolved it slowly, tracing, like the leg of compass, a thin red circle in the water." (Fitzgerald 177) Represents Life Color of hope, of strength, and of longevity Color of Water Female Color Linked to thunder Corresponds to wood and nature Daisy... is true bae. Green primarily symbolizes Life and the future in the novel Tom wears tight pants but I feel powerful. Red Red In Tom Buchanan Also used to express wealth and the upper class Umm... I have quotes to share too... Examples of this... dangerous as the uncontrolled lust for power self-absorption, hatred, 'blind passion and hell-born love' (PORS p.131) Human impulses- Doing and suffering, freedom and tyranny color of life, beauty, wealth, and marriage Red Continued Also used to express envy or jealousy The green light; "...and distinguishing nothing except a single green light..." (pg. 26) Starts to get the hint that Myrtle had a life away from him Taylor Swift is Bae.. Shows the importance of the color green in regards to the act of giving privilege to do something Tom Buchanan Red-Dark Did you fart? Wears the color red often Mansion is a cheerful red Represent Tom's powerful class wealth lust for power strength I invented red (regarding Gatsby reaching towards the light) Gatsby was reaching towards his new *possible* future with Daisy Shown when Gatsby feels the "hot green leather of the seat" (pg. 120) Shows that he is ill from envy Red in Gatsby Basic symbol is life-principle Dazzling strength, power, with ambivalence. Called the Absolute "it is pure because it consists of concentrated rays of sunlight" (YGEA p. 113) Imperial Color Supreme color Wisdom with conquest and justice with force. Green in The Great Gatsby One second... I need to finish this. Used to incite jealousy of Gatsby's car in Tom Also when Mr. Wilson's "face glowed green" (pg. 123) Wears pink often to represent Tom. Wants the power Tom has Stands out when he gets the power Tom embodies Tom is old money but Gatsby is self earned new money trying to earn the status of Tom. Green You wish bro. dazzling centrifugal diurnal male tonic stimulating activity image of ardour and beauty solar impulsive and generous youth and health and wealth and love Quote is bigger for Gatsby... symbolism... "or present a green card. I'm giving out green..." (pg. 86) More Examples... RED And now some supporting quotes Red and Green Not Just for Christmas nocturnal female secret centripetal mystery of life related to the womb color of the soul true-heartedness and good luck Red-Bright