what is the significance of the valley of ashes in great gatsby
RE: What do the Valley of Ashes symbolize in The Great Gatsby? Please give me at least 10 sentences about the significance of the valley of ashes in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Do not copy off other sites although you may put them as your source.t is a contrast to Gatsby's parties. Commentary on the American Dream, decaying and barren. Myrtle is killed here, making it a valley of death. From Shmoop Lit on Symbols in The Great Gatsby.