Chapter 2 of the Great Gatsby opens with a literal description of the city dump, referred to as the "Valley of Ashes." The Dump is a symbolic representation of the american dream now left to decay on edge of the city fueled by materialism and greed. This related with the general theme of the story about self-centeredness and greed filling the world with trash.
He was the one that created a connection with the pilgrims in the beginning with his tribe and the new settlers.
The pilgrims are from England, so they could've told the English about their experiences.
I'm not a big history person, I'm not exactly sure on this part, but it should be alright :P
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The trio that kidnaps sandy claws in <em>"The Nightmare Before Christmas"</em> were called Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
