The collision of the New and Old World impacted the Europeans‚ Africans‚ and Indigenous people immensely. When the two worlds were introduced to each other they set up trade routes‚ such as the Columbian Exchange. Although it was new for all three of them‚ they adjusted well to the changes over time. The introduction of the new foods‚ animals‚ diseases‚ religious matters‚ etc. made all three groups forced to accommodate. In 1492‚ Africans along with the Europeans and the Indians‚ created the Columbian
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imagery. The symbolism and imagery in this book really represents what it was like to live at that point in time. One example of imagery is Doctor T.J. Eckleburg’s eyes. Doctor T.J. Eckleburg is a man on a billboard that looks out over the valley of ashes. This is eerily similar to the way that God looks upon the world. “But above the grey land and the spasms of bleak dust which drift endlessly over it‚ you perceive‚
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The descriptions of individual characters and settings convey ethical and moral judgments of a society. In the Great Gatsby‚ the descriptions of the Eggs‚ the “valley of ashes”‚ Gatsby‚ and the Buchanans all convey the judgment that the upper class of the society are shallow‚ empty and hollow and therefore‚ lacking morals and ethics and because of this‚ that the American dream has failed as citizens have become obsessed with the material aspect of the American dream rather than the spiritual aspect
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is more important than the perks of becoming a professional athlete. While attending UCLA‚ Ashe came to the conclusion that African Americans were more caught up in the hype of one day becoming a professional athlete‚ rather than obtaining a lasting college education/diploma. Ashe believes that African Americans should “re-write” their persona into one of profoundness and professionalism. Arthur Ashe states that the role models of the African American society are primarily composed of athletes
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Mich Sheynov Mrs. Ondrof English II Period 6 1 November 2015 Analysis of Setting in The Great Gatsby Setting in The Great Gatsby has great meaning and is representative of social class. The East Egg is where all the old money people live. These people inherited their wealth from past family. An example would Tom. Tom inherited his money which is why he and Daisy live the East Egg. The West Egg is where all the new money people live. These people supposable earned their cash through hard work. Such
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Nonsense”. Nick Carraway does not belong to any group or stereotype and is exposed to different surroundings and different characters with their own manners and ways of living. The author uses different settings such as‚ West Egg‚ New York‚ the Valley of Ashes and East Egg to represent the decay of the American society in the 1920’s as well as the superficiality
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area; where the “New Rich” live Nick has social connections with East Egg‚ where the “Old Rich” live Nick’s classmate at Yale‚ Tom Buchanan‚ lives with Nick’s cousin Daisy in East Egg Tom has a lover‚ Myrtle Wilson‚ in the Valley of Ashes Valley of Ashes is a gray industrial dumping ground At one party‚ Nick breaks Myrtle’s nose because she taunts Tom about Daisy At Gatsby’s party‚ Gatsby tells Jordan that he was in love with Daisy Stares at the green light at the end of her dock
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is a large dump for ashes. The piles of ash take on the appearance of houses‚ chimneys‚ and men. It is a large dump for ashes. The piles of ash take on the appearance of houses‚ chimneys‚ and men. The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg overlook the valley of ashes. They might be symbolic of God. Daisy is smart‚ beautiful‚ rich‚ and refined. She comes from old money and has all that she needs. Myrtle is not very smart‚ a bit heavy‚ poor‚ and rough. She lives in the valley of ashes and essentially owns
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chemicals in it. It stains walls‚ windows‚ clothes‚ hair‚ and even your skin. It is very difficult to clean off. Last the ashtrays and ashes are disgusting‚ the ashtrays stink and look dirty no matter what you do. The ashes fly everywhere and make a mess. Flying ashes can also lead to the next problem. Cigarettes are a potential fire hazard for several reasons. First the ashes from the cigarette could fly off and land on dry grass or leaves and ignite a fire. Next the methods used for lighting a cigarette
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full‚ spirited style of living‚ she wants so much to escape the grey‚ dead land of the Valley of Ashes that she colours her life with any brightness she can find‚ be it broken glass or diamonds. Nick describes land she finds herself in as a wasteland‚ a desert‚ saying "this is the 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
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