The Ashes

symbol features something lifeless and empty. Subsequently, the fire ashes represent death and destruction. Additionally, Myrtle Wilson’s death in the Valley of Ashes exemplifies the misery correlated with the valley. Also knowing that the Wilsons live currently in the valley, displays that they’re not of such high social ideals as the other characters in the film. In order to get to New York, you must pass through the Valley of Ashes. By having to pass through this, the other characters have…

After the tragic event, my family and I rushed to his coffin. I saw his face of happiness once again, marking as a happy person on Earth. Despite his happiness, tears flowed freely from my eyes as a sign of helplessness and mourning. Many of his colleagues, friends, fellow co-workers, and supporters have rushed to his wake in Makati. Most of them gave their condolences and counsels. "Stay strong," "Condolences," these were the common words/phrases I heard from them. I reminisced my experiences…

Machine vs. Toad In 1970, Joni Mitchell sang, “[t]hey paved paradise to put up a parking lot.” This same idea of industry versus nature can be seen in “The Death of a Toad,” written by Richard Wilbur. Both works convey the message of mankind having no appreciation for the delicate world surrounding them. They share the common theme of man's construction of an empire merely being the destruction of the earth which harbors them. In writing this poem, Wilbur speaks for those who cannot: the earth…

people died, and the city was abandoned for over a thousand years. However, as explorers discovered, Pompeii was mostly intact underneath the thick layer of ashes. Everyday life was preserved under the debris: skeletons were posed where they had fallen, household objects littered the streets, and jars of fruit were still undamaged. Although the ashes made the city look like a site of danger and doom, Pompeii was actually as normal as any other ancient Roman city. Because Pompeii was…

The unreachable entity that surrounds the characters and the themes within “The Great Gatsby” are represented by the color gold. F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the brilliant wealth and success that each character strives for, but may not ever completely reach, by the character’s reflection through color. Author Kevin Rea states in his article entitled The colour of meaning in The Great Gatsby that“The party 's blend of yellow (hope) and gold (money worship) is significant. It is this…

The 1920’s in America was a time filled with excess wealth, illegal drinking, jazz music, feminism, and an unbelievable amount of rich people and people who wished they could be rich people. The 1920’s were the pinnacle of the American Dream; it was the most realistic representation behind America’s consumerism and wealth. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a prime example of the ideal American in the 20’s. His life style was extravagant, he and his wife traveled between New York, Paris and the Riviera…

Color is all around you. It makes up everything that you encounter in your life. You use color to describe who you are and what you like. Whether you are wearing a specific color of clothing, or being drawn to an advertisement that has a color you like color is around you every day. The question is what is behind these colors, and what do they mean to you and the world around us. People use colors to symbolize different aspects of their life. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, an…

he said, “It's a big deal. No one has done this before. And it's kind of a nervous process, but I know what I want to be ... I want to be a football player in the NFL” (Ellis). After telling the world he was openly gay, Sam went on to win the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2014 for his courageous announcement (Huguenin). Both Brian and Michael Sam learned to be true to themselves, despite other’s opinions. In conclusion, I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson relates to today’s world movement of…

nald Bradman Who was Donald Bradman? Donald Bradman was an Australian Test cricket player in the years of 1928 to 1948. Donald made the record highest batting average of 99.94. Donald Bradman was the youngest son of George and Emily Bradman, and was born on 27 August 1908 In NSW • Donald began playing cricket at an early age mainly batting. • He invented a famous solo game in which he got a golf ball, cricket stump and coregated iron tank. • He would hit the ball against the tank and it…

outside observer. As an advertisement, the billboard essentially does not belong in the “valley of ashes,” for it promotes a business that is geared towards the wealthy and affluent. In the same way, Nick is an outsider in the East, which enhances his ability to perceive things as they are without bias. Additionally, the spectral gaze of the eyes on the billboard see the bleakness of “the valley of ashes,” just as Nick sees the moral decay of the West and East Egg residents. The landscape is…