Question 2 of 20
2 points
read the following excerpt from the last chapter of the great gatsby
after gatsby's death the east was haunted for me like that,
distorted beyond my eyes' power of correction. so when
the blue smoke of brittle leaves was in the air and the wind
blew the wet laundry stiff on the line i decided to come
back home.
which statement most plausibly analyzes the aesthetic impact of the
excerpt?
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a. by bringing the story full circle, the author leaves the reader
satisfied, though sad, about unfulfilled dreams.
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b. by describing nick's failing eyesight, the author connects it with
the billboard ad for t. j. eckleburg.
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c. by linking nick's departure to the changing seasons, the reader
feels assured that the story will end on a positive note.
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d. by describing gatsby's disillusionment, the author links it with the
emptiness of the american dream.