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    The heart is gold because they view Gatsby in a "golden" light as if he is a magical, mysterious person. The heart is white because, when Daisy is with Tom, she acts innocent and seems morally unblemished. The message is "ALWAYS" because she fears breaking from her familiar lifestyle.

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    The heart is gold because they view Gatsby in a "golden" light as if he is a magical, mysterious person. The heart is white because, when Daisy is with Tom, she acts innocent and seems morally unblemished. The message is "ALWAYS" because she fears breaking from her familiar lifestyle.

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    The heart is gold because they view Gatsby in a "golden" light as if he is a magical, mysterious person. The heart is white because, when Daisy is with Tom, she acts innocent and seems morally unblemished. The message is "ALWAYS" because she fears breaking from her familiar lifestyle.

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    Gold/YellowHeart:USPARKLE
    FromthepartygueststoGatsby
    TheheartisgoldbecausetheyviewGatsbyinagoldenlightasifheisamagical,
    mysteriousperson.
    ThemessageisUSparklebecausetheythinkheisamagnificentpersonandhis
    housesparkleswhenhethrowsparties.
    Quotes:
    Twooclockandthewholecornerofthepeninsulawasblazingwithlight,which
    fellunrealontheshrubberyandmadethinelongatingglintsupontheroadside
    wires.Turningacorner,IsawthatitwasGatsbyshouse,litfromtowertocellar
    (81).
    ThisquoteisaveryliteralversionofhowpeopleseeGatsbyandhis
    houseasgoldenandglowing.Theyareleftinaweathissparkling,
    extravagantpartieswhilemystifiedbyGatsbyhimself.
    Theorchestra[played]yellowcocktailmusic(40).
    AsGatsbyspartiesareextravagantandsparkleintheirsizealone,the
    goldennessreflectedthroughotherpeopleatGatsbyspartiesarean
    extremelyimportantpartinunderstandingthissparklingGatsby.
    Twogirlsintwinyellowdresses(42)
    Again,thisisanotherexampleofGatsbysgolden/yellownessbeing
    reflectedfromhispartiesontohispartyguests.

    WhiteHeart:ALWAYS
    FromDaisytoTom
    Theheartiswhitebecause,whenDaisyiswithTom,sheactsinnocentandseemstobe
    morallyunblemished.
    AlthoughDaisyisunhappyinhermarriagewithTom,shestaysfaithfulbecauseshe
    fearsbreakingfromherfamiliarlifestyle.
    Quotes:
    ...andthedaybeforetheweddinghegaveherastringofpearlsvaluedatthree
    hundredandfiftythousanddollars(76)
    ThisquoterepresentshowTomspoilsDaisymaterialisticallyto
    somewhatvalidatetheirloveforeachotherthathassincefadedaway.He
    onlysupportsDaisyfinanciallywithouttrulylovingherasthetwoare
    alwayscheatingoneachother.Thepearlshegaveheraddtoherfalsely
    innocentappearance.
    ButsheandTomhadgoneawayearlythatafternoon,andtakenbaggagewith
    them(164).
    AftertheeventofMyrtlesdeath,TomandDaisyleavetownwithout
    tellinganyoneasTomwantstoprotectDaisyandhimself.Daisywasnot
    strongenoughtogetawayfromTomevenaftershehasseenthebad

    thingshedoes,andasfarasweknow,theystayedtogetheralongtime
    explainingwhythehearthasthewordalwaysonit.

    GreenHeart:ITSLIT
    FromtheWestEggtoallofthepeopleinandaroundWestEgg*abstract*
    ThisheartisgreentorepresenttheemphasisofmoneyinWestEggandallofthe
    promisesoftheexcitementinWestEgg.Thereishopeforagoodtime,aparty,andthe
    neverendingflowofmoneyintothepleasuresofthecharacters.Thecityiswarning
    everyoneofthecareless,limitlessfun.
    Quotes:
    Iwaswithinandwithout,simultaneouslyenchantedandrepelledbythe
    inexhaustiblevarietyoflife(35).
    ThisquoteisNicksinitialreactiontoWestEggandtheextravagancethat
    itcontains.Heisinaweoftheseeminglyincomparable,luxuriouslifestyle
    thatitspeopleexperience.
    Itsvanishedtrees,thetreesthathadmadewayforGatsbyshouse,hadonce
    panderedinwhisperstothelastandgreatestofallhumandreamsfora
    transitoryenchantedmomentmanmusthaveheldhisbreathinthepresenceof
    thiscontinent,compelledintoanaestheticcontemplationheneitherunderstood
    nordesired,facetofaceforthelasttimeinhistorywithsomethingcommensurate
    tohiscapacityforwonder(180).
    ThisquotereferstothemysteryofWestEggandespeciallyGatsby
    becauseitisthemysterythatdrawssomanypeopleintothecrazy,fun,
    lifestyleofWestEgg.Itisglamorousfromtheoutside,butonceyouarein
    it,thatviewislikelytochange.

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