The Importance Of Colour Symbolis University Of Kerbala College Of Education For Humanities Department Of Engligh In F. S. Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" | ||
| Al-Bahith Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 17, October 2016, Pages 202-221 PDF (0 K) | ||
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| Kaneez Zehra Shahnaz Sultana | ||
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| erald's masterpiece The Great Gatsby is regarded as one of his greatest work. It has been considered by many a symbol for the "jazz Age," a period of extraordinary wealth and promise. Fitzgerald uses many different symbolisms to express his convictions and ideas. Symbolism is a very important device in the configuration of the story. Colours are frequently used as symbols to accentuate the meaning of a story and explain certain actions of a character. F. S. Fitzgerald uses colour symbolism throughout the The Great Gatsby as a major device to develop the personality of his characters, to represent different themes and set up events. This study attempts to analyze Fitzgerald's use of colours as symbols which is prominent in every chapter of the novel. Without colour symbolism you would not truly understand the theme of the novel. To bring this view to light, the paper concentrates on, to explain the meaning of different colours used in the novel. In section one, the study gives a brief introduction to the writer, and sheds light on the social and cultural Background of the American society in 1920's. The various cultural elements reflected in the novel which led to the downfall of the 1920s American Dream will be analyzed in section two . Section three acquaints the reader how Fitzgerald utilizes the colour symbolism to develop major theme and personalities of his characters in the novel. The paper concludes with an analysis of how the colour symbolism reflect the | ||
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