Ashes
General setting
Setting symbols
Setting definitions
100

What garage does George own?

What is a car garage?

100

This setting in 'The Great Gatsby' represents the wealthy and extravagant lifestyle of the characters.

What is West Egg?

100

It represents the Eyes of God

The Eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg 



100

The ban on the sale, moving and malfunction  of alcohol

What is Prohibition?

200

What is the Valley of Ashes, and where is it located in relation to East Egg and West Egg?

Where is the middle of east and west egg?

200

This setting in 'The Great Gatsby' symbolizes the old money and established elite.

What is East Egg?

200

New money or self made money

What is West egg?

200

The belief that money and possessions are the most important thing in the world

What is Materialism
300

What color is used to compare "The valley of ashes"?

What is Grey?

300

This setting in 'The Great Gatsby' is the location of Gatsby's extravagant parties.

What is Gatsby's Mansion?

300

Described as old money

What is east egg?

300

Cultural aspect of roaring twenties

Jazz was the most popular style of music

The Jazz Age

400

What does the valley of ashes represent in the novel?

What is poverty and hopelessness?

400

This setting in 'The Great Gatsby' is an industrial area, representing the moral and social decay.

What is the Valley of Ashes?

400

What differenciates west egg from easy egg?  

What is Old money /New money

400

A negative aspect was extreme wealth inequality


What is The Roaring Twenties?

500

What is the affect of living in the valley of ashes?

What is hopelessness/trapped

500

This setting in 'The Great Gatsby' is the city where the characters go to escape their problems.

What is New York City?

500

Why is the valley of ashes in between the eggs (east and west) and what does it symbolize?

What is a separation?

500

Many were left feel emotionally empty and that they lacked a purpose


Post WW1 Disillusionment