Long ago, during the ancient times, the Greeks performed dramas. In these dramas, the actors would wear masks if it was a tragedy. The Greeks were smart and able to design their amphitheaters in a way that amplifies the sound of an actor’s voice. Unfortunately, they were unable to figure out a way to do so with the actor’s face and emotions. As a solution, they designed masks that exaggerated certain emotions as a way for actors to portray those emotions to even the very back corners of an amphitheater. The actors used these masks as a persona for the character they were portraying. It hid their true face and allowed them to fully immerse themselves into their characters. Nowadays, the modern version of those ancient masks are the flashy clothes celebrities wear to portray a persona of being famous. We see this all the time on the red carpet. Celebrities wear these over-the-top, exaggerated clothes, as a sort of costume to hide their true selves. This is very similar to Gatsby. He wears these flashy and gaudy suits as a way to portray to everyone that he has money. But it’s just a costume. He may have the money, but everyone can see that he’s trying too hard to look wealthy. Unlike Daisy, he wasn’t born into money- he didn’t grow up with money. He had to make something of himself on his own and we can see him overcompensating with the over-the-top parties, the huge mansion, the numerous cars, and of course his gaudy clothes.