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  • Essay / Examples of Ashes in The Great Gatsby - 884

    Abraham Choi 3/2/14IB English R5Gatsby AnnotationsChapter 2:1. The expression “Line of gray cars crawling along an invisible track” characterizes ashes as something of abundance. There is so much ash in the valley that almost all you see is ash as it is.2. The word ashes is repeated several times and represents feelings such as depression and death. The valley becomes more and more a wasteland, ashes invade the farms and lands, which expresses that life in the valley can only be boring. There is nothing that is not covered with ashes.3. "But his eyes, a little darkened by many days without painting" Depicts a certain pattern, consisting of the words Great and Bright, but it is indicated that his eyes are darkened. This illustrates that although people can see, they cannot see clearly because of the ashes covering everything.4. The phrase "where ashes take the form of houses and chimneys" specifically implies that the entire world has turned into gray ashes. Nothing is distinguishable and nothing can be seen.5. Fitzgerald uses the words "powdery air" to describe that the air is far from pure, this also characterizes the air as being polluted, dark and sad. The ashes themselves make everyone around them sad, depressed and gloomy. Chapter 6: 1. The expression “five years before” implies that this part of this passage is in the past. Gatsby delves into the past to relive the moment he is trying to recreate.2. “No trees,” “white in the moonlight” implies that the setting that once had trees with falling leaves no longer had trees. It indicates that Gatsby has a change of scenery because the falling leaves have disappeared. Moonlight middle of paper......ator is a lonely person and because he is alone it affects how he makes and pursues his own decisions.4. There is a metaphor used in this passage that foreshadows the speaker's mood. The speaker's mood is depressed and she tells us that something bad will happen soon. The heart is the most vital organ we have for survival and it represents the things we do most, love and happiness. He states that his heart is "sinking", implying that the feelings he has in his heart are dying from the inside. The word “seen” introduces us to the idea of ​​sight, Sight is implied for Gatsby. Gatsby is here visualized as a glorious character. People only see part of who he really is, the Rich Gatsby, but what they can't see is his true self. This is because Gatsby is misunderstood by people who talk about him..