false promise and facade that the reality does not support, for example the characters of Jordan and Daisy both have the superficial trappings of innocence in that they wear white clothing and display playful, child-like behaviour, however in reality, they are anything but innocent. They are dishonest, flirtatious, superficial and ultimately uncaring. "Jordan was incurably dishonest. She wasn't at all able to endure being at a disadvantage to anyone." Another example of the irony of colour is with Gatsby's car. It is a yellowish-cream
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