The Great Gatsby: Symbolism in The Valley of Ashes The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has become a literary classic of the 1900 ’s. This book‚ set in the 1920 ’s‚ takes place in Long Island Sound and New York. the valley of ashes is found between West Egg and New York City‚ however in contrast to East and West Egg ’s rich preeminent society‚ the valley of ashes is where the poor people live. Its inhabitants are the casualties of the rich who are dumped on by the rest of the world in the same
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in bad condition. In December of 1777‚ General George Washington made his army was in a very bad state. They had little food‚ uncomfortable lodging‚ and extremely cold weather. At Valley Forge‚ there were about 12‚000 soldiers. The conditions costed a lot for the army. If I were a soldier in the Continental Army at Valley Forge‚ I would have quit because of horrible conditions‚ illness‚ and the position they are in. To start off‚ one reason for quitting is the awful conditions. In the diary of Dr
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The religious convictions of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian River Valleys were some of the first documented. Although the gods of these two very different civilizations were different‚ they were results of the natural environment and share internal values connected to the desires and beliefs in the lives of the people. The different desires from these gods influenced their daily practices and beliefs. The Mesopotamian religion was the first documented religion. Sumerian gods embodied the forces
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The earliest forms of civilizations were said to be located on the three river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates River in ancient Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River in ancient Egypt and the Huang He and Indus River in ancient India and China. These three river valley civilizations had many differences yet still lived common life styles. Although the civilizations are located on different continents‚ they share similar social‚ political‚ and economic beliefs from their intellectual developments to types of
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Effects of Geography on the River Valley Civilizations The developments of early civilizations in Egypt‚ China‚ India‚ and Mesopotamia were greatly influenced by their geographical locations which allowed them to each adapt to their environment in many different and similar ways . These ancient river valley civilizations were all affected by surrounding rivers‚ landscapes‚ and environmental changes such as climate. Accordingly‚ all four regions were able to take advantage of their geographical location
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variety of symbols used to demonstrate the society of the 1920’s‚ Gatsby’s hopes‚ and the extravagant life of the rich. The Valley of Ashes can be used to symbolize the 1920 society. Located between West Egg and New York‚ it is a desolate industrial wasteland full of garbage‚ ashes‚ and soot. The Valley of Ashes symbolizes the ruin and poverty of the people; they suffer in the Valley of Ashes because of the actions of the rich who are careless. Tom’s behavior and attitude towards George shows how the
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One of the first symbols mentioned in the book is the Valley of Ashes. This is an area between West Egg and New York consisting of a large area of desolate land described as‚ “A fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and finally‚ with a transcendent effort‚ of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.” The Valley of Ashes is representative
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it’s my turn to decide whether to re-enlist or not. I would not abandon Valley Forge because the Committee of Congress gives me hope‚ the healthy men have to stay and fight and we are not a nation of summer soldiers. I will re-enlist because I have hope that the Committee of Congress will be here for us in times of need. The picture in Document B shows‚ “George Washington presenting the Congressional Committee to soldiers at Valley Forge”‚ this showed me that George Washington knows what he’s doing and
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happens when symbolic meaning is attributed to objects‚ figures or characters. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald utilizes many symbols such as characters‚ places and colors. His use of symbolism ads meaning to a certain object‚ character or place. The Valley of Ashes is a symbolic place located “ Half way between West Egg and New York” (Fitzgerald 23); it is a place of industrial trash “ a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens‚ where ashes take forms of
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