19. How does Fitzgerald use details of setting and imagery to establish a mood on the opening page of chapter 2?

How does Fitzgerald use details of setting and imagery to establish a mood on the opening page of chapter 2?

Fitzgerald uses details of the setting that use diction to establish an uncomfortable mood for the reader. The diction in the first part of the paragraph connotes uncomfortable, dark, and sad imagery. Examples could be "desolate areas", "grey cars", and "ash-grey men". Describing the area as desolate connotes a dismal and miserable area which helps picture the image that Nick sees. Describing the cars as grey as well as the men shows how the dismal area is matched with the objects and life that live there. Furthermore, the living people that are in this area alongside the scenery are also described in a similar way with the phrase 'ash-grey'. This could reference the fact of this is the brutal side of New York where the surroundings and people are so dull. It shows the reality of the side of 'The American Dream' that is not talked about makes the audience uncomfortable when thinking of the way we think of America or specifically Newyork compared to the reality. The area and people also seem to connote with these words a closed-in area where breathing feels to be uncomfortable.