Located in between West Egg and New York City it is described as, “...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...” (Fitzgerald, 23), and the people, “...move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air” (Fitzgerald, 23). With this imagery the Valley of Ashes comes across as a desolate land where the inhabitants have lost their vitality. The valley is composed of the lower class who all want to escape the valley, poverty, but cannot. This shows how impossible it actually is to achieve the American Dream if they come from nothing. The Valley of Ashes symbolizes the downfall of those who were recklessly pursuing wealth with nothing but their own greed in mind. The valley can also symbolize hopelessness. A good example of this would be George Wilson who is characterized as a, “...spiritless man” (Fitzgerald, 25). He has given up on advancing in society for he thinks that he could never do better than what he already
Located in between West Egg and New York City it is described as, “...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...” (Fitzgerald, 23), and the people, “...move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air” (Fitzgerald, 23). With this imagery the Valley of Ashes comes across as a desolate land where the inhabitants have lost their vitality. The valley is composed of the lower class who all want to escape the valley, poverty, but cannot. This shows how impossible it actually is to achieve the American Dream if they come from nothing. The Valley of Ashes symbolizes the downfall of those who were recklessly pursuing wealth with nothing but their own greed in mind. The valley can also symbolize hopelessness. A good example of this would be George Wilson who is characterized as a, “...spiritless man” (Fitzgerald, 25). He has given up on advancing in society for he thinks that he could never do better than what he already