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The color blue in the eyes is associated with the intelligence of someone in upper society, such as a doctor. The yellow of the spectacles is also a symbol of intellect as well as happiness and joy that someone of upper class society will obtain. The eyes on the billboard appear to be looking down upon the people of the “valley of ashes” in a disapproving way that a member upper class society may look at them. The impoverished people of the grey land use the billboard as an image of hope that one day they will obtain the intellect and joy of those who are more financially
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