They did not actually go to the Valley of Ashes, rather they passed by the Valley on their train ride to New York.
Nick and Tom went to the valley of ashes in The Great Gatsby to visit Tom's mistress, Myrtle Wilson, who lived in that desolate area. Tom would often bring Nick along with him to see Myrtle, as he felt more comfortable engaging in his extramarital affair away from the prying eyes of East Egg.
To meet Tom's mistress
In Chapter 7 of "The Great Gatsby," Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick stop in the valley of ashes after an incident at the Plaza Hotel. They stop to diffuse the tension and emotions following the confrontation, symbolizing the moral decay and corruption in society represented by the desolate and grey valley of ashes.
Two characters in The Great Gatsby wear glasses: Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's giant spectacles on a billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes and the book's protagonist, Nick Carraway, who also wears glasses.
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The main character of The Great Gatsby is Jay Gatsby.
The man who invites Nick in a hydroplane in The Great Gatsby is Gatsby himself. He shows off his wealth and extravagance by giving Nick a tour of his mansion and then offering to take him on a ride in his hydroplane.
In "The Great Gatsby," only Nick Carraway, Gatsby's father, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and a minister attend Gatsby's funeral. All the characters who frequented Gatsby's lavish parties during his lifetime abandon him in death.
In the Great Gatsby Jordan Taylor is the character that falls i love with Nick (the narrator).
In The Great Gatsby, Nick meets a man named Wolfshiem in the library. Wolfshiem is known as a friend and business partner to Jay Gatsby.
George Wilson kills Nick in The Great Gatsby, mistaking him for the driver of the car that killed his wife, Myrtle. Nick survives the incident in the book.
Gatsby's neighbor was Nick Carraway. Nick narrates the story of "The Great Gatsby" living next door to Jay Gatsby's extravagant mansion in West Egg.