Fitzgerald's imagery illustrates the alienation of the working class from achieving prosperity through the quote: “He was a blond, spiritless, anemic, and vaguely handsome man. When he saw us a wet glimmer of hope flashed in his blue eyes." This is in the context of George Wilson's garage in chapter 2, when Mr. Wilson is excited that Tom plans to sell him his car. This transaction is very important to George Wilson because it symbolizes his opportunity to leave his current unstable job and expand his business. Without the financial benefits of the car, George has no way to achieve success on his own and desperately needs Tom's help. The rising of hope in George's eyes is described as a glimmer indicating that the future is not as clear as it could be, but it is visible and within reach. While it may seem possible at first to achieve success and prosperity, it is later proven wrong by Tom's hesitation to give up the car to Wilson. It can be seen that George has lost hope in himself due to the way he is described as anemic and spiritless as he lacks the vitality he once had, which has pushed him to continue fighting for his dreams, with that