Religious Language And Symbolism In The Great Gatsby's Valley Of Ashes

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The Great Gatsby's Valley of Ashes plays an important role in conveying the moral themes of the book through Catholic symbolism. Robert C. Hauhart, the author of Religious Language and Symbolism in The Great Gatsby’s Valley of Ashes, argues that the valley represents something more important than a setting. Hauhart explains that the Valley of Ashes unites many of the moral themes of the book because of what occurs there and the religious symbolism of the ashes. As the only source of Catholic imagery in the whole story it has a unique role in conveying Fitzgerald's themes. In his article, Hauhart explains how the valley works to unite the central themes of the story. One important aspect of the valley is the “physical propinquity of the Dr.

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