The color green represents life, security and wealth. In the novel the color green also represents hope. Gatsby hopes to restore his past relationship with Daisy. A symbol of Gatsby's hope is the green light at Daisy Buchanan's house. It's a reference repeated throughout the chapters of The Great Gatsby. The first time it is mentioned in the novel is when Nick looks out to sea while looking for Gatsby (Fitzgerald 21). The second time the green light, the green light of hope for Gatsby, was mentioned in the book, was when Gatsby took Daisy to show his house (Fitzgerald 99). “Gatsby believed in the green light, in the orgastic future that year after year recedes before us.” (Fitzgerald 193). The green light was a representation of hope and the future for Gatsby. The color green also represents vitality and life. For example, on page 90 of the book, it talks about a greenhouse. That greenhouse is important for the life it represents. Another way green is discussed in the novel is wealth. It is quite obvious that Mr. Gatsby is a wealthy man and is not afraid to flaunt it. Between the green shirt and the plush green leather seats, the color green embodies the term “rich.” In The Great Gatsby, wealth is a common theme, in fact it is very difficult not to notice it while reading (Fitzgerald 69.99). Within wealth, it also implies the term safe. Although Gatsby's wealth arose for illegal reasons, his wealth is supposed to serve as a safe place for