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Writing Response #1: West Egg and East Egg versus the valley of ashes

Read the passages on pages 9-10 (chapter 1) and pages 27-28 (chapter 2) regarding the
descriptions of West and East Egg and the valley of ashes. Pay special attention to the diction
(word choice) and imagery used in each of the descriptions. Contrast the settings of West and
East Egg to that of the valley of ashes. Then write a paragraph in which you analyze how
Fitzgerald uses language to create a specific mood in each of the settings. Use details from the
text to support your ideas.

In order to get full credit, you must fill the entire page with a quality paragraph.

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