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.
Answer: D. Well-defined characters suggested by actual experience
Explanation: A work of realistic fiction strives to define characters in a profound, detailed way that is coherent with what the character has humanly experienced so far in his or her life at each point of the story. There is no specific pattern for endings and settings tend to be well defined by historical information.
D.<span>"Have you ever been to New York?" asked Jenna.</span>
I am pretty sure it is C. I'm sorry if it is wrong