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    foulness. For example‚ "where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and‚ finally‚ with a transcendent effort‚ of ash-grey men‚ who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air" (Fitzgerald 26). This generates a picture of the valley with the houses that are dirty‚ smokes all over the place with a bad smell‚ and not cheerful people on the streets. Additionally just as the name represents‚ the valley of ashes is the images full of grey ashes. Not only the physical images

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    of T.J. Eckleburg‚ the valley of ashes and the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. The first symbol that is used in the book is the valley of ashes. The valley of ashes is shown as poverty‚ mysterious and lifeless. The ashes built up to become hills and form houses and chimneys. He says the ashes build chimneys and houses‚ because he is using that as symbols to represent the low-quality houses that poor people have built there. He also uses the term “ashes” as a symbol to signify the factories

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    . . . . .. . .11 3. 5. Drain and treatment of smoky gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. 6. Drain of ashes and slag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. 6. 1. System of internal ashes removal of a block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 12 3. 6. 2.System of external transport of ashes and slag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 3. 7. Auxiliary plants accesory equpiment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .

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    of rising out of the ashes

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    In this story ‘This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona” victor is very dedicated to getting his father’s ashes because he wants to have something to remember his father as. Victor is determined to get his father’s ashes and he want’s to be able to retrieve the ashes of his father. Its obvious in the story that Victor wants to be able to do something for his father and get the ashes because he had not seen him in a long time. For instance he has no money or job but still is willing to do anything

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    The Valley of Ashes The first paragraph of chapter two is a description of the Valley of Ashes. Fitzgerald uses carefully chosen words and phrases to create a withdrawn mood for this setting‚ Fitzgerald describes the “transcendent effort of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.”(pg.23) This quote creates a clear description of the men desperately trying to reach the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses special words like transcendent‚ i interpreted that the men’s efforts

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    readers she lives in the slums‚ he uses textual evidence to link the barren valley of ashes to Myrtle’s character. Fitzgerald refers to the valley of ashes as a " fantastic farm" in which "ashes grow like wheat‚" when in fact it is just a dumping ground for industrial waste. Those words portray Myrtle’s tragic figure in the sense that she has to live in a representation of the high-class‚ lavish East Egg. The valley of ashes is also a representation of the situation of the poor. For example‚ the author

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    geography of the settings is representative of the distance between classes of the East and West Eggers. Every setting connotes a different tone and enhances the imagery of story line. From the wealthy class of the "eggs"‚ the desolate "valley of ashes"‚ to the chaos of Manhattan. The imagery provided by Fitzgerald becomes an important tool in establishing the characters and their story. The separation between the east and the west shows the division between the people who are from each side.

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    used to highlight ideas. Places are used to add contrast. Symbols highlight beliefs of characters and the seasonal setting aides the building climax. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ there are many different important symbols including The Valley of Ashes‚ The Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg‚ and The Green Light on Daisy’s Dock. The Green Light on Daisy’s dock is an important symbol in The Great Gatsby. It symbolizes Gatsby’s American Dream and his pursuit to

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