Chapter 2

Question 1

Valley of the ashes description

Answer 1

pg 26

Question 2

Myrtle’s description in the Valley of the Ashes

Myrtle and George’s relationship

Answer 2

pg 27

Question 3

Arrival in New York

Answer 3

pg 30-31

Question 4

Myrtle’s description in New York

Answer 4

pg 33, 34, 38

Question 5

Tom abusing Myrtle

Answer 5

pg 39

Question 6

Dr T.J. Eckleburg

Answer 6

God staring down and judging America
Symbols the growing commercialism of America
Billboard hasn’t been looked after- the idea of the spiritual values of America being lost ‘But his eyes, dimmed a little by many paintless days, under sun and rain, brood on over the solemn dumping ground’