with all of these poor conditions?‚ but no matter how hard these people want to leave it is hopeless. Another key part of the valley of ashes would be Dr. T. J Eckleburg. He can be found here on a billboard and it is important to note that he is seen as a symbol/god of death. He watches the people living here suffer and be consumed by materialism. The valley of ashes is a place that derives a great amount of wealth for the people living in the eggs. But for the people who live by this industrial hellhole
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By the time contact between the old and New worlds was reestablished in the late fifteenth century there were around 100 million Native Americans‚ some living in scattered communities‚ but with two great flourishing civilizations. The Incas in Peru and the Aztecs in central Mexico‚ each containing some 25-30 million people‚ Despite the fact that both these populations far exceeded the size and density needed to sustain the acute infectious diseases. So descendants of the hunter-gatherers who
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the valley of ashes. Fitzgerald states‚ " of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air."; in this Fitzgerald uses the word "dimly"‚ which
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There were many benefits and also many consequences of European exploration around the world. European exploration spread culture around many parts of the world‚ even into new continents that were not previously known about. While the Europeans traded with other countries and people‚ became rich‚ and spread their culture‚ they also made others suffer for their own good. They took over other peoples‚ sometimes forcing them to convert to Christianity while spreading their own territory. The original
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Transform the ashes into music by having them turned into a vinyl record. Family members can choose the music to be put onto the record and the photos or images to be used on the album cover. Create a treasured reminder of time by having the ashes turned into an hourglass. While these hourglasses cannot be used to keep exact time due to the consistency of cremated remains‚ these
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Fitsgerald used The Great Gatsby as a satire book against the Amercican Dream. Fitsgerald related to Gatsby very well and went through some of the same challenges he did‚ so he wanted to show the world how corrupt everyone’s dream was. The Valley of Ashes‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and Jay Gatsby were very good examples of the path to achieve the unachievable. There is no such thing as a perfect life so there will always be something people dream about‚ and the American Dream concept will never fully be
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BLESS ME‚ ULTIMA STUDY GUIDE Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Chapters One and Two – Note: chapters are in parentheses. 1. Where are Antonio’s brothers at the beginning of the story? (1) 2. Where was Antonio born? (1) 3. Why did the family move to Guadalupe? (1) 4. How did Antonio’s father react to leaving the llano? (1) 5. Why does the Marez family bring Ultima into their home? (1) 6. What does the family call Ultima? Why?
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Throughout this novel‚ Fitzgerald shows us all types of symbolism such as the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg‚ the color green‚ and the Valley of Ashes. The usage of symbolism that Fitzgerald provides with us shows the true intentions of the characters and the themes being portrayed thought the novel. The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg overlook the valley of ashes and symbolize God overlooking everyone. Fitzgerald uses the eyes of God as a reminder to people that God is still watching us. “They look out
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Like spiritual values‚ the billboard is neglected. “But his eyes‚ dimmed a little by many paintless days‚ under sun and rain‚ brood on over the solemn dumping ground”. “This is a valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; 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.” The hollowness that
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messages make The Great Gatsby a novel that has the ability to appeal to all who read it. Religion plays a key role in the book. For instance‚ religious beliefs in the 1920s influenced the main characters of the story in a significant way. The Valley of Ashes that is described in chapter two may also help to represent the moral dilapidation that the rich undergo in the 1920s. Lastly‚ Gatsby seems to represent Jesus in the novel‚ while T.J. Eckleburg represents God Himself and Wilson represents Judas. Overall
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