1. The valley of ashes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby represents:
- The widening wealth gap between the haves (those who live in the West and East Eggs) and the haves not (who live in the valley separating the two bourgeoises)
- The great injustice and immorality that breed from inequality.
2. The billboard advertising Doctor T.J. Eckleberg signifies the Almighty God watching the activities of humanity to instill a moral sense of care, love, and environmental responsibility.
3. Myrtle does not regard her husband with respect and love. She has bent on tagging along with the rich instead of enduring cent less George Wilson. Money still speaks fake love today.
4. Tom's behavior at the end of Chapter 2 reveals that he is brutally arrogant and can rub salt to injury.
What is the valley of ashes?
The valley of ashes represents a desolate industrial wasteland produced by the moral and social decay of unbridled capitalism and the pursuit of worldly pleasure.
In The Great Gatsby, the valley of ashes demonstrates the hopelessness confronting the poor and the haughtiness fooling the super-rich.
Thus, if the valley of ashes is not restored to its pre-industrial state, it will hunt and condemn both the rich and the poor to utter desolation.
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