"In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars"
Through this passage Nick describes the gardens as blue and blue usually is associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. However ironically as one continues to read into the chapter they can see that many of these people are not even close to those characteristics. The people attending Gatsby's party act out with such disrespect that it doesn't fit that blue garden look. He describes the men and girls coming and going like moths which in my head i see them just coming in and enjoying themselves doing what ever they might want then leaving not even truly noticing Gatsby. Also the whisperings representing all the rumors that pass around in just this short part of the book all of which are about Gatsby which can make someone wonder who he truly is. The champagne showing the use of alcohol and how open it is even though at the time it is against the law. So you see this careless idea of the people doing as they please yet again.
I agree with what you said about the blue gardens and the moths! Also, it is said that the "men and girls" came and went like moths. They're most likely referred to as men and girls to show how men attended the party and instead of bringing women their age, they brought girls. The girls during the 1920's, and sometimes even now, go for older men because of their wealth.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you said about almost everything! I definitely agree about the color blue, and its significance. I also think that it means how insignificant the guests were in the party, they were like a breeze. Through this passage, we are just getting the basic idea of Gatsby's parties. His parties aren't about the guests considering that they come and go. I agree with you about the whisperings, and champagne.