![]() Gatsby wants to be seen as well-read and cultured, despite not having torn open the books (mere props) before. He even likens Gatsby to a theater producer. He’s delighted by the fact the unopened books on Gatsby’s shelf are real: Gatsby went to great lengths to tailor his image, and the owl-eyed man remarks that Gatsby’s attention to detail is commendable. We first meet the owl-eyed man in Gatsby’s library during a party. ![]() Here’s a weird Fitzgerald character that acts, in his own right, as a sort of symbol for framing Gatsby. If East and West Egg represent the differences in old and nouveau riche, the Valley of Ashes would be the slums: dirty, industrial, and as dead and cold as the remnants of a fire. ![]() The Valley of Ashes is a noticeable symbol because of how bleak and foreboding it is. This part of town takes on all things ashen and grey in Gatsby with some quasi-horror zeal.
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