The Ashes

How does one react when a person they once loved and knew inside and out is now a completely different person? Ever since they were little kids, Simon’s personality and physical traits have been known by Clary. In The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Simon is bitten by a vampire, and some of his old, quirky attributes change. Clary and Simon’s relationship starts to change because he is no longer the boy he used to be. This novel allows me to evaluate the tragedy of the…

of ashes and “the valley of the shadow of death”. In Psalm 23, the valley of the shadow of death refers to the hardship of the world, and because of David’s strong connection with…

Ashleigh, or Ashes, comes from a divorced family and is an only child. She saw her dad every Tuesday after school. Her dad was on the childish side because he didn’t really have any responsibilities such as work and taking care of a kid every day.Her mom on the other hand, was serious, always a debbie downer, and always ready for an emergency.Ashes took the money to her dad because her dad loved her more, he liked spending time with Ashes, and her dad needed the money to help both of them.…

Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the city of ashes, which is a desolate, plain gray valley where New York’s ashes are dumped, is used as one of the many common settings where the plot of the story develops. Unlike the glamorous settings of West Egg and East Egg, the valley of ashes is a picture of absolute bleakness and poverty and is the home to the only poor characters in the novel. Concurrently, the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg, which are a pair of…

Dream. Symbolism is used as a key element throughout the novel to add complexity and suspense, requiring the reader to decipher what is meant and put the symbolism into context. Fitzgerald’s major uses of symbolism are the green light, the Valley of Ashes, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckelburg. The green light inspires Gatsby and Nick throughout the novel to achieve their American Dream, for Gatsby it’s the love he lost, for Nick it’s a better future. The green light is at the end of Daisy’s…

Fitzgerald, tells a tragic love story that shows the pessimistic critique of the American Dream. To portray the defective nature of the American Dream, Fitzgerald implements symbols of the green light, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg and the valley of ashes. In reference to The Great Gatsby, the green light symbolizes hope. “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch…

insight into the characters’ thoughts and feelings, especially when it comes to Mr. Jay Gatsby. Common recurring themes that play a major role in the novel, The Great Gatsby, are the green light, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and the Valley of Ashes. The green light is a recurring theme in this novel, for it helps the reader better understand Mr. Gatsby and his everlasting love for Daisy; the green light is seen as his key to happiness with the love of his life, Daisy. This is personified…

The Corruption of Wealth in Gatsby In The Great Gatsby, the significant contrast between the valley of ashes and New York City shows that the endless drive for wealth can lead to the distortion of society. The valley of ashes represents absolute poverty and hopelessness. It is a desolate place where, "Ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens"(23). Everything about it is miserable and grey. In contrast, the city is full of promise of wealth and a hope for a better life…

Noticeably, instead of directly stating “Lola’s ashes”, Tizon started off with “the ashes”. The use of “the” creates a vague statement about the owner of the ashes. The readers would know that some kind of life died, but they would not be able to identify if it was a human or animal. Therefore, this vague statement here draws the readers’ interest to learn…

symbolism of dust and ashes to foreshadow death and indicate a loss of innocence. Readers meet Wilson in chapter two as a resident in the Valley of Ashes, and shows how the innocence of his American Dream has been lost, and foreshadows his forthcoming death. The Valley of Ashes is described as,…