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The Great Gatsby, Married to each-others, Best-friends and both are from…

- - - - Effect: George is not affected by it because he is not aware of the affair. While on the other hand, Daisy knows that there is something going on. Thus, she's being more cautions on everything she does.
- - - - In Chapter 6, we see the difference between old and new money. It is significant that Gatsby doesn’t have a horse. The Old Money Sloanes are on horseback, and when Tom Buchanan is introduced, he is in riding clothes. Thus, equestrian sports are symbolic of Old Money in the novel.
- - - - Grey is repeated more than once to emphasize the dull atmosphere in the valley. Creating a dull world, with no color, life, nor direction. Just grey dust, drifting without purpose over gray land.
        
        Yellow: The yellow glasses is suggesting that even the holiest of people during the Roaring ’20s were still influenced by materialism and greed. "enormous yellow". Moreover, Yellow is associated with Wealth (New money) and how the other side is more cowardice. "small block of yellow brick".
        
        Lavender: lavender represents elegance and wealth and nobility. Myrtle's choice of a lavender taxi indicates her wanting to be with the superiors. However, the "grey upholstery" keeps on chasing her, and that she can never get rid of her past. (lavender-colored with grey upholstery,)
        
        Pink represents Daisy and Gatsby's love are together. "The rain was still falling, but the darkness had parted in the west, and there was a pink and" (Chapter 5)
        
        Gold: The color gold suggests that Daisy is the “golden girl” who has lots of money and is like a “golden opportunity" to Gatsby. "golden billow of foamy clouds above the sea." (Chapter 5)
        
        Blue: “Blue nose” (chap. 6) In this case, blue stands for wealth and money. Daisy is attracted to people of high status and money. Thus, she found the producer more interesting than the others at the party.
        
        Yellow: Fitzgerald links the color with wealth. Alcohol was, after all, banned under the Prohibition Act and yet the wealthy are surrounded by it during Gatsby’s lavish parties. (yellow cocktail music) Chap. 3
  - - - The green light symbolizes many things, including Gatsby's aspiration to win Daisy back, which is his greatest desire. He doesn't need to see it now, so it's not visible in the mist.
- - - - New York apartment : Meeting point for partying and illegal drinking.
        
        Valley of ashes: Area between west egg and Queens
        
        Winebrenner’s poolroom at forty-third street: Where Wolfshiem raised Gatsby.
      - Nick uses the word “condescending” to describe the geography of East and West Egg. He also goes on and describes the people who live there. People in East Egg condescend (look down on) the new money residents of West Egg. (Chap. 3)
      - Louisville: Jordan baker was born and raised there.
      - Chicago: Where tom and daisy lived before moving to east egg.
      - San Fransisco (midwest): Where Gatsby’s parents lived.
      - North Dakota: Where Gatsby is truly from (born there).
      - Forty-second street cellar: This is where Gatsby, Nick, and Mr Wolfshiem ate lunch. Also it is when Tom was spotted and Gatsby vanished as Nick wanted to introduce him to Gatsby.
      - The Old Metropole: The restaurant across where Gatsby, Nick, and Mr Wolfshiem ate lunch at and that was where Rosy Rosenthal was shot.
      - St. Olaf College In southern Minnesota: Gatsby arranged this college and dropped out within 2 weeks.
      - Tuolomee: Dan Cody’s boat
      - Suite in the plaza: It is located on the south side of Central Park. It is where things all unfolds because Gatsby and Daisy confess their affair. Daisy mentions that she loved both Gatsby and Tom. Thus, it makes Tom challenges Gatsby about his history and somewhat exposes him.