The answer is "D": "Where were the girls on the team going?", as the verb here agrees with its subject.
It represents the moral and social decay that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth, as the rich indulge themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure. The valley of ashes also symbolizes the plight of the poor, like George Wilson, who live among the dirty ashes and lose their vitality as a result.
I believe the correct answer is b) John Locke
The philosopher is best associated with the explanation
above is John Locke, to whom is attributed the idea of humans being born as
tabula rasa and get knowledgeable through experiencing and perception. He
expressed is “in Essay Concerning Human Understanding”.
