Identify what Fitzgerald is implying in this short passage: "The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small, foul river, and, when the drawbridge is up to let barges through, the passengers waiting on the trains can stare at the dismal scene." * that people in the valley can be trapped in poverty and hopelessness as others more A. privileged just watch
B. the business world and its industries control those in poverty
C. that the place is polluted and depressing
D. all of the above

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part