Colorless

“It was when curiosity about Gatsby was at its highest that the lights in his house failed to go on one Saturday night…” (Pg. 113)

The vital piece of information to be able to understand the quote is the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy. Right now, their romance is at it´s highest point. Daisy visits very often, and as a preventing reason, Gatsby fired all of his servants, afraid that they would gossip. Rather than the color, the importance comes in the lack of color. The traditional Saturday parties, where not happening. Even though Gatsby seemed happy with Daisy by his side, there was something missing. Just as we discussed last class, Daisy is a person that seeks to be the center of attention. She needs to be the only person who radiates light, the only one illuminating a room. Just like the flower, all white outside, she manages to do that, by turning off everybody´s light. She never tolled Gatsby to stops illuminating the entire East Egg, but Gatsby indirectly, she forced him to do it.