Tj Eckleburg
The eyes of TJ Eckleburg symbolizes the destruction of the American Dream.
Evidence: Billboard fading, Main characters going into NYC to commit corruption and the Eyes looking upon the death of Myrtle.
Like spiritual values, the billboard is neglected.
“But his eyes, dimmed a little by many paintless days, under sun and rain, brood on over the solemn dumping ground”.
“This is a valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of ash-grey men, who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.”
The hollowness that the author describes the eyes and how its faded represents the neglect and destruction of the American dream and how it looks upon only the material wealth and not the morals of people. The eyes are also set in the valley of ashes where the poor lived and it represents the hollowness of the American dream and that its a big lie and that that gold will turn into ashes.
Corruption of the American society/dream.
Tom go on his affairs with Myrtle, watches Gatsby drives to meet Wolfshiem to bootleg, and watches Daisy go find new thrills with Gatsby.
The eyes watches how the main characters go in and out of NYC to commit corruption.
George said “God knows what you've been doing, everything you've been doing. You may fool me but you cant fool God”. George is referring to the eyes and how you can fool everyone but the eyes know what you have done and what corruption you have contributed to the American dream. What these main character do shapes how we see the American dream and it tells us it can lead to destruction.
The eyes watch as Myrtle’s American dreams died along with her.
Eyes see how Myrtle and Tom's affair began
Watched it grow, watched how desperate she wants to live the American dream. She had it but to only die because of it. She got hit by Tom's car and
Evidence: Billboard fading, Main characters going into NYC to commit corruption and the Eyes looking upon the death of Myrtle.
Like spiritual values, the billboard is neglected.
“But his eyes, dimmed a little by many paintless days, under sun and rain, brood on over the solemn dumping ground”.
“This is a valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of ash-grey men, who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.”
The hollowness that the author describes the eyes and how its faded represents the neglect and destruction of the American dream and how it looks upon only the material wealth and not the morals of people. The eyes are also set in the valley of ashes where the poor lived and it represents the hollowness of the American dream and that its a big lie and that that gold will turn into ashes.
Corruption of the American society/dream.
Tom go on his affairs with Myrtle, watches Gatsby drives to meet Wolfshiem to bootleg, and watches Daisy go find new thrills with Gatsby.
The eyes watches how the main characters go in and out of NYC to commit corruption.
George said “God knows what you've been doing, everything you've been doing. You may fool me but you cant fool God”. George is referring to the eyes and how you can fool everyone but the eyes know what you have done and what corruption you have contributed to the American dream. What these main character do shapes how we see the American dream and it tells us it can lead to destruction.
The eyes watch as Myrtle’s American dreams died along with her.
Eyes see how Myrtle and Tom's affair began
Watched it grow, watched how desperate she wants to live the American dream. She had it but to only die because of it. She got hit by Tom's car and