The Ashes

As America entered its industrial age following the end of the Reconstruction Era, many people from different countries migrated to America for a new life. However, a majority of the immigrants were treated poorly in their workplace and lived in tenements, where the living conditions were extremely poor. Due to this significant wide divergence between the rich and the poor, labor unions in factories and corporations began to form under the principle that the collective labor will impose its…

Throughout time, literary works have always focused on a theme or lesson to be learned. The Inferno by Dante Alighieri is a literary work describing Hell and the sinners that have made it there. In The Inferno, Dante shows that His justice is deserved through the biblical allusion snakes and what they represent. Hell is depicted in The Inferno by nine levels and some levels have sublevels. Every level has a different sin. Snakes are in Hell to torture and give sinners their punishment and are…

attack in Phoenix, Arizona. Even though Victor hadn't seen his father for about two years, Victor still felt " genetic pain, which was real and intimidate as a broken bone" (803). Victor then takes this journey to claim his father's saving account and ashes. However, due to the fact that Victor lost his job at the BIA and is financially incapable of paying for his trip. As a last resort, he turned to the Tribal Council, who was only able to give Victor one hundred dollars.Victor runs into…

The Valley of Ashes plays an definitive role in the novel: a clear division between the rich and the poor. The location of the Valley of Ashes, locked between West Egg and New York, symbolizes the entrapment of the poor in pursuit of the American Dream. The valley, described as a desolate dumping ground of industrial waste and…

back Daisy Buchanan. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one important topic is the various symbols illustrated in the novel representing “The American Dream”, some of which include the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock, the valley of ashes, and the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg.…

the novel is fairly low, but as Montag broadens his horizons and learns more about the history of books, the words begin to fill with hope. The ending of Fahrenheit 451 has two prominent scenes where hope is present.. The phoenix comes up from the ashes as a new bird, it creates life out of fire the same way Montag will help do with the world. After reading Fahrenheit 451 the reader can reflect and start to pinpoint where Ray…

Symbolism adds meaning and requires readers to think more deeply about the story along with the characters and objects in the story. Symbolism can take an object that is just any other ordinary thing and turn it into the author’s entire purpose for writing the story. The Great Gatsby is a magnificent example of this literary technique, because of how well this story utilizes symbolism. If Fitzgerald had not included symbolism in his work, the story would seem to have no meaning at all, because…

the parental ashes, after the parent sings its…

and this is represented through the watchful eyes of Doctor. T. J. Eckleburg, the admirable green light and the valley of ashes. The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg symbolize God making judgments on the mistakes that occur and how corrupt society is becoming. In addition, the green light is a representation of Gatsby’s desire of fulfilling his dream. Finally, the valley of ashes symbolizes the destruction of morals within society and how the lower class suffer because the wealthy take advantage…

many of Fitzgerald’s important messages such as commentary on the cost and quest for success, both economic and social. Indeed , Fitzgerald’s political views even factor in at times. We see this over and over again in East v. West Egg, the valley of ashes and even the final lines of the novel as Fitzgerald describes the boats beating on and on against the current. East vs. West Egg: A comparison First off let’s take a look at the physical location.…