Below you see one student's analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's use of the color green.
Who can analyze another color?
The Green Hope of Gatsby
It is arguable that Jay Gatsby values two things above all others – love (particularly his love for Daisy Buchanon) and money (the means by which he hopes to win Daisy’s heart). The two motivations converge in Fitzgerald’s use of the color green, a symbol that represents both love and money as well as Gatsby’s ultimate goal – a spring-like renewal that would put his past behind him and plant the seeds for a future with Daisy. Fitzgerald shows green in its many incarnations, from the promise of a new bud to the decay of a stagnant pond, as Gatsby’s dream progresses from a dim...
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Here's something about Fitzgerald's use of blue:
F. Scott Fitzgerald uses blue to represent dreams and to add an element of other worldliness. Dr. T. J. Eckleburg has enormous "floating" blue eyes, which are said to be God's eyes. They are believed to view the world as God himself would. At one point Myrtle is clothed in a blue dress, which is present to represent her dreams of escaping her mundane life and running away with Tom. Most importantly, Gatsby's gardens are described as being shades of blue and are initially shown as a place where people could escape from the world and be out of touch with reality. In direct relation to Gatsby, the gardens were an essential part of his life. As Nick says in the story, "He'd come a long way to this blue lawn" (189).
Source: http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg6/blue.htm
This is my research question.
What was some of the most highly used factory made items of the time?
Post BACK BUMS!!!!
i would imagine cars
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