Question

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Read the following excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's
The Great Gatsby
:
I spent my Saturday nights in New York, because those gleaming,
dazzling parties of his were with me so vividly that I could still hear the
music and the laughter, faint and incessant, from his garden, and the
cars going up and down his drive. One night I did hear a material car
there, and saw its lights stop at his front steps. But I didn't investigate.
Probably it was some final guest who had been away at the ends of
the earth and didn't know that the party was over.
How does this excerpt contribute to the overall meaning of
The Great Gatsby
? What aesthetic impact is it meant
to have on the reader? Be sure to cite evidence from the reading to support your claim

Answer 1

It shows how Jay Gatsby was always so materialistic. He had thousands of people show up to his parties. He wore expensive clothes and drove the most luxurious cars. Nick Carraway wasn't used to all of that but he did enjoy it. He was just observing from afar.

Answer 2

The excerpt contributed to the overall meaning of The Great Gatsby as it shows how Jay Gatsby was materialistic.

It should be noted that the way a passage is written is vital in conveying the message to the audience. From the information given, Jay Gatsby was materialistic.

He wanted to show up to his parties and thereby wore expensive clothes and drove the most luxurious cars. The use of expensive cars and dazzling clothes illustrated this.

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