The Valley of Ashes
Title
The Valley of Ashes
Subject
Industrial Wasteland
Description
A stretch of land between West Egg and New York City. The land is desolate because industrial ashes are dumped there. Although the land may be desolate many live there due to their lack of wealth.
This "valley" symbolizes the moral and social decay present within the novel. This decay occurs because of the uninhibited pursuit of wealth. It also symbolizes the experience of the poor, forced to live among the ashes as a result of this pursuit of wealth.
This "valley" symbolizes the moral and social decay present within the novel. This decay occurs because of the uninhibited pursuit of wealth. It also symbolizes the experience of the poor, forced to live among the ashes as a result of this pursuit of wealth.
Creator
Greed, Unregulated Industry
Source
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Contributor
Keegan Struble
Type
Novel
Files
Citation
Greed, Unregulated Industry, “The Valley of Ashes,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed May 1, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/318.