Chapter 2

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 2

-What kind of place must one pass through on the way from New York City to the East/West Eggs? Describe it.

-What is on the billboard that resides in this place mentioned above?

-What reason does Myrtle give for her marrying George Wilson?

-How are Myrtle and Daisy different?

-What does Tom do to Myrtle when she mentions Daisy’s name? Why does he do this?

-How does the get-together in the New York apartment highlight the theme of the American Dream?

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Last updated by Aslan on 11/25/2015 12:59 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 11/25/2015 12:59 AM

What kind of place must one pass through on the way from New York City to the East/West Eggs? Describe it.

That would be the Valley of Ashes. Literally, the Valley of Ashes is a massive trash dump. The rotting valley represents the rotting American dream. Tom, Daisy, and Jordan, with their endless socials and superficial lives represent how material excess rots their very souls. Their lives, like the valley, are hollow. As time goes on the valley gets ranker as do the lives of many characters in the novel. Self-centered individuals litter the story with meaningless "trash", much like the valley itself.

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