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    Due 10/27/15 The Great Gatsby; The Valley of Ashes What is the valley of ashes and why is it called that? The valley of ashes is located between the Eggs and New York. The valley of ashes is first introduced to us in chapter two. If it already doesn’t sound horrible enough‚ it is also described as a dark place in the book. “This is a valet of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges an hills and grotesque gardens‚ where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising

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    White- daisy and Jordan $ - Tom > daisy Purity (Mistress) Green Light- daisy Cheating v. Valley of Ashes -angry [EAST EGG]. [WEST EGG] Richer. Newcomers to wealth Hard working "Old money".

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    Have you ever had to make a decision on whether or not to steal from your own mother? I sure hope not‚ but in the story “Ashes” by Susan Beth Pfeffer‚ the main character‚ Ashleigh‚ has to make that decision. Ashleigh’s parents are divorced and she lives with her mother but‚ she visits her dad often. Ashleigh’s father gave her the nickname “Ashes” but her mom hates it‚ she doesn’t even like the name Ashleigh. Her dad is in debt and wants Ashleigh to steal her mother’s emergency money. At the end

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    The Valley of Ashes-Symbolism in The Great Gatsby             Another symbol in The Great Gatsby is the valley of ashes. The valley was first introduced in chapter 2. Described as a gloomy land created by the dumping of “industrial ashes‚” the valley acquires a sense of decay. It seems as if the rich‚ men like Tom Buchanan and Gatsby dump their “ashes” in the valley‚ with nothing but concern for themselves. This connects with the rest of the book‚ as Tom and Daisy are seen as a “reckless” couple

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    Nathan Kosinski AP English Summer Work Style Analysis Sheet: Angela’s Ashes General Purpose • What is your overall impression of the work? Overall‚ I felt that Angela’s Ashes was written in an especially noticeable personal manner. I felt this was so due to Frank McCourt’s lack of proper grammar. This gave the entire memoir a personal feel‚ which made the contents of the story feel as if they were being voiced‚ not written. • What is the most striking part of the work? I felt

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    Smoldering Ashes by Charles F. Walker The Tupac Amaru uprising from 1780-1783 was a turning point in colonial South America. Although unsuccessful in accomplishing its defined purpose‚ it marked a major shift in colonial Spanish-Indian relations‚ and was the antecedent to the expulsion of the Spanish some forty years after the rebellion failed. But what was the end goal of the rebellion? Scholars have been perplexed for years about the true purpose of this revolt‚ acknowledging “The Tupac Amaru

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    portrays the tragedy of the American Dream through symbolism. Some of these symbols include the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg‚ Gatsby’s phoniness‚ the eggs‚ and the valley of ashes. The eye of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg‚ otherwise seen as god‚ and the failure of the American dream‚ is located in the valley of ashes. The valley of ashes also symbolizes the failure of the American dream‚ housing lower class people. The all-seeing eyes shows us that while the American dream can be widely

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    Dialectical Journal Text | Response | “People everywhere brag and whimper about the woes of their early childhood‚ but nothing can compare with the Irish version”(11). | This is how he starts out the book and it is in a way introducing you to one of the worst childhoods that you can have. It also shows you that you can go beyond your childhood and become something or do something with your life. I think it is kind of weird that one of the worst childhood to have is Irish because that would not

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    re-assessing and re-asserting history from below‚ questioning and constructing identity‚ and lends itself to postcolonial incorporation of the oral tradition. This partnership can be explored in Frank McCourt’s memoir of his Irish upbringing Angela’s Ashes. McCourt’s memoir relocates Irish history in a personal sphere‚ and serves to give a voice to the “invisible Irish”- all the marginalised and oppressed Irish men‚ women‚ and children who fought on behalf of Ireland against the many forms of oppression

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    AS Fieldwork Report Introduction Aim To investigate the downstream changes in channel variables at Ashes Hollow Stream. Hypothesis “Discharge increases with Distance from Source” Location and description of the location Ashes Hollow Stream is an area fairly untouched by human activity‚ with safe‚ easy access and the Stream is shallow due to being in the Upper Course of the river. Methodology Risk Assessment Hazard Likelihood Impacts Severity Risk Mitigation Slipping Over 3 Sprains

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