“yellow bug (43), dark gold (44), brass rail (44), yellow cocktail (44), Golden arm (46), yellow dresses (46), in yellow (46,47)”
3. All are used in the description of Gatsby’s party, illuding the great wealth that gatsby has. It resembles the extravagance surrounding his life and washing it off onto others. It shimmers for all to fitness and be encased in its finery as it appears everywhere through out the chapter.
“I had taken two finger-bowls of champagne”
3. Champange is gold in color and reprents high society and the drink of the wealthy. The decription of finger bowl sized shows the Gatsby’s wealth is over flowing and abundant.
“Absolutely real—have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a nice durable cardboard. Matter of fact, they’re absolutely real. Pages and—Here! Lemme show you.”
Taking our scepticism for granted, he rushed to the bookcases and returned with Volume One of the “Stoddard Lectures.”
“See!” he cried triumphantly. “It’s a bona-fide piece of printed matter. It fooled me. This fella’s a regular Belasco. It’s a triumph. What thoroughness! What realism! Knew when to stop, too—didn’t cut the pages. But what do you want? What do you expect?”
1. Gatsby’s uncut pages are are astounding to the man in the library, its proof that Gatsby’s wealth is real. The astonished faces alone show the acomplishment that Gatsby has made. He seems to have insurmountable wealth and have the ability to buy everything, the american dream. People dream to be in his position to be able to hold all the weatlth and power in society. Gatsby made this dream a reality.
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