Throughout the story, the idea of the failure of the American dream is shown through the Valley of Ashes, a place where people chase the unrealistic dream. “The Amercian dream is that dream of a land where life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or […]

The American Dream An ideal that all humans should have an equal opportunity to pursue happiness and success “The American Dream is that dream of a land where life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” -James   East Egg: False These people are […]

ABOUT half way between West Egg and New York the motor road hastily joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile, so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land. This is a valley of ashes a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and […]