The Great Gatsby

What might Fitzgerald's reference to gold and red volumes along with his reference to Midas mean about Nick and his motives?

What might Fitzgerald's reference to gold and red volumes along with his reference to Midas mean about Nick and his motives?

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This alludes to Nick's dreams of wealth and success in the East....

I bought a dozen volumes on banking and credit and investment securities, and they stood on my shelf in red and gold like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.

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The Great Gatsby