The Great Gatsby
Chapter 2
Describe the setting in detail:
New York City
Describe the setting in detail:
New York City
The second chapter begins with a description of the valley of ashes, a dismal, barren wasteland halfway between West Egg and New York. A pair of enormous eyes broods over the valley from a large, decaying billboard. These are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, an optometrist whose practice has long since ended.