The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, centers on the wealthier class, and focuses on the theme of a deteriorating society. The theme can be seen in the relationships between the characters and also in the characters themselves. The colors and symbols in the novel not only help set the scene of the novel, but also help shape the characters, themes, and other literary elements.
The Great Gatsby, set in the early 1920's, takes place over just a few months in New York, just east of the city itself on one of the two egg-shaped islands. Nick Carraway, the main character, lives in West Egg, the main setting. Carraway's second cousin twice removed, Daisy, and her husband, Tom, live in East Egg, the other island. During the few months, Nick attends parties hosted by Jay Gatsby, his neighbor, whom he later befriends. "Dressed up in white flannels I went over to his lawn a little after seven and wandered around rather ill-at-ease among the swirls and eddies of people I didn't know..." …
