During the very beginning of the story, Fitzgerald uses color symbolism to show that there’s evil. An example of that would be when he introduces the house of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, the interior color was red "We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-colored space" (p. 13); "Inside, the crimson room bloomed with light" (p. 22). The significance of this is that the color red is a symbol of shame, or rage, giving the reader the an early understanding that although everything may seem peaceful and innocent, deep inside there is anger and shame. …show more content…
A perfect example of this would be Myrtle Wilson, in the story she is upset because of how poor she is and treats her husband terribly. She idolises living wealthy, and having glamour. This affects her personality, which is shown by her mimicking what she sees in Town Tattle ("I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe”-Myrtle Wilson.). This also influences her affair with Tom Buchanan, even though George devotes his whole life to providing for her and trying to make her