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The Great Gatsby seminar1. Fitzgerald uses setting to emphasize the differences between social classes using visual and color imagery. “I lived in West Egg, the… well, the less fashionable of the two, although that is a very superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between them.” (Page 18) This quote reveals how Fitzgerald uses imagery to show the difference between eggs.2. I would have to go with Gatsby on this question. The reason for this is because the nouveau riche acquire wealth within their own generations. And the established upper class has varying amounts of secrets and more chaos. “I want to see you, Tom said intensely. Get on the next train” (Page 21) this shows how Tom is messing with Myrtle which goes back to all that chaos.3. A. The Valley of Ashes – The Valley of Ashes represents destitution and the sense of misery. “There is always a pause of at least a minute, and that was how I first met Tom Buchanan's lover.” (Page 24)B. Dr. TJ Eckleberg's Eyes – Reveal Like an Angel, or...