The Great Gatsby
why might the "dirty wasteland" symbolize?
chapter 2 in the great Gatsby.
chapter 2 in the great Gatsby.
The wasteland is filled with ashes and is completely without color and life. The wasteland symbolizes a complete lack of morals in both East and West Egg; it is so dreary it gives little hope that things will ever improve. The area is completely a symbol of destitute poverty and moral decay.