Method of the Study
214-215. From the theory of symbol, according to Roberts and Jacobs there are two kinds of symbol. First is a conventional or a universal symbol, which can be defined as
―ideas or emotions that the writer and the reader share in common as a result of their social and cultural heritage.‖ The second kind of symbol is called private symbol. This
kind of symbol can define as ―the object and descriptions that gain their symbolic
mean ing within the context of the specific work of fiction.‖ 1965:32. In this study the
symbol that is used by the writer is color symbol; therefore the writer uses a universal symbol.
There are brief explanations about the general meaning of each color. The writer uses theory of the meaning of color from the journal written by Katie Vaughn-Kelso,
Casey Carothers and Christine Breese D.D., Ph.D., state that green represents calming, sympathy, victory, honor, hope, faith, and peace, fertile. Grey represents sadness and
depression. Blue represents sadness, and illusion. Pink represents love and feminine. Black represents death and mystery. Yellow represents jealousy, cowardice, and
sickness. White represents pure love, purity, and perfection. Brown represents unsettling and materialistic. Gold represents comfort, wealth and optimism. Silver
represents beauty 2005: 87-96. From the explanation above, the writer chooses three significant colors, which
are suitable to reflect the American Dream. Therefore there are three prominent color symbols that are discussed in this part. They are green, white, and golden.