Symbolises the moral decay, the 'crumbling', that Fitzgerald observes behind the facade of wealth and happiness in East and West Egg
Valley of Ashes
Where the poor live, condemned to exist in the ashes of the excessive material consumption of the wealthy - highlighting the theme of the excesses of the wealthy
The area is grey and lifeless ,'Grotesque' in its barren lack of hope
And is a fitting location for key tragic events in the text
The eyes of Doctor Tj Eckelburg, a billboard advertisement for an optometrist
Survey the result of the failed 'AmericanDream' and perceive the reality behind the appearances of a supposedly respectable
The eyes of Doctor Tj Eckelburg
Symbolise the themes of the futile 'American Dream' and Illusion versus Reality
The billboard is perceived to be 'god' by George Wilson
Suggesting that people worship consumerism over religion and now have lost their moral values
