1. The Great Gatsby
... be free from class distinction. The novel reflects a divided society with reference to the "valley of the ashes", a "dismal" and "desolate" wasteland. The "valley of the ashes" is described as a symbolism of those who have failed the American dream, it was a "fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens... of ash grey men". In contrast, there was ... ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate