The Deceptiveness of White

          “We gave her spirits of ammonia...when we walked out of the room, the pearls were around her neck and the incident was over” 76. During this scene of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy becomes a doubtful bride. Always dressed in white, Daisy conceals her insecurities with this color. The elegance, splendor and light white affixes is nothing but a mask. Daisy appears to be radiant and praised when using such attire. Her impeccable and presumable reputation is shaped by this single aspect of style. “Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans” 115. White intends to convey a godly appeal to the American women who wish to become part of the American Dream. This witty technique confounds those who search for wealth. White is the color of pure money. Nevertheless, it can also symbolize the thriving and flourishing America. White embodies a sensation of hope, peace and  love. The contrasting implications this color establishes, generates two view points of America’s future. (A moral loving land –the holy land. Or the materialistic ideal everyone intends to live in.) Although the story seems to have a cynical ending, white transforms into an emblem of a promising time ahead. “Slowly the white wings of the boat moved against the blue cool limit of the sky” 118.