There are numerous characters in The Great Gatsby, many of whom are represented by different colors throughout the book. The color of each character also helps us to understand their inner motivations. ... Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel, surrounds himself in the blue of a promised future. ... Nick has been forced into Tom Buchanan's affair and is stuck at a party with boisterous, nonsense talking strangers "characters of nearly no consequence. ... Gatsby also buys a dress for a stranger who tore her dress at one of the parties thrown at his house, "it was gas blue wit...

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It shows that Nick's morals are high he can not hurt an old man who had just lost his son; whereas Tom's morals are so low, that he hurts a poor stranger walking down the street, who is trying to make a living. ... The fact that Nick has a conscience and Tom does not seem to have a conscience gives more depth of morality of these characters. ...

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Whilst striving to attain the dream the central characters of the texts exhibit different emotions; exhaustion and energy. ... Another character that oozes with energy is Myrtle; who seems alive and vibrant. ... He appears to be a dubious character; he mentions that his cuff links were composed of the "finest speci...

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