Could the color of her clothing tell me about the type of personality that she has? At first, one may think that this is a stereotype, however at times it can be true. A person wearing a neon green shirt and purple pleather pants is probably more likely to be outgoing than someone wearing jeans and a white polo. In literature, colors are often purposefully chosen for different characters to represent the character’s personalities. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the colors green, yellow/gold, and gray are used to represent t ....