The Great Gatsby: The Relation
The geography and weather in The Great Gatsby contribute greatly to theme, character, and plot development. There is an important relationship between the geography and the character’s social values. The themes and characters can be dictated by geographical locations because the themes are embedded into the environments surrounding the characters. This reinforces character traits and helps to develop the themes. The weather predicts the nature of the novel’s critical events, driving the plot. All of these factors contribute to creating a physical picture of the social values and the emotions in this novel. One of the best examples of a geographic location representing a theme is the Valley of Ashes. This desolate valley located between West Egg and New York City represents the reality of the moral decay of society in the 1920’s. A product of industrial dumping and a by-product of capitalism, the only poor characters of the novel live here. The ugliness of the valley is hidden behind the facades of West and East Egg. The billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg located in the valley accentuates this idea. This billboard contains a faded pair of eyes looking through a faded pair of eyeglasses. To the characters in the novel, this is a re
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Approximate Word count = 957
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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