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1. Gatsby’s mansion represents
the “Nouveau Riche” of West
Plaza Hotel in Midtown New Gatsby’s yellow car is not Egg & his efforts to regain Daisy
through his lush parties. Here is
York. Tom, Daisy, & Gatsby only the weapon in killing where most of the color symbol- The famous Green
have the argument that re- Myrtle, but a symbol of os- ism appears. Light of Daisy’s dock,
veals Daisy will never leave tentatious wealth due to its which represents
Tom. golden color. Long Island Gatsby’s desire and
the American Dream.
Sound
East
Egg
Tom kept a brownstone apart-
ment for his and Myrtle’s trysts.
This is where Nick first observes
this relationship.
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Egg
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Northern Ave. -
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Motorway to Manhattan
The Valley of Ashes
Long Island Railroad
Brooklyn
Optomitrist billboard, aka.
Probity Trust offices. the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg,
Nick’s quest for a bro- who sees Myrtle’s death and
kerage job in “The East” all the transgressions of the
brings him here and characters.
into Gatsby’s World. Tom and Daisy Buchanan are typ-
The Valley of Ashes which symbol-
ical of those in East Egg who are
izes the decay of American society
“Old Money.” This house is one of
with George Wilson and the other
their many residences.
“ash grey men.”
Long Island is today the sub-
urban attachment to NYC. In
the 1920s this is the location of
many of the wealthy’s summer
homes.