Read this quote:
"The truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang form his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God—a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that—and he must be about His Father’s business, the service of a vast, vulgar and meretricious beauty." (Look up any unfamiliar words.)
Explain the following:
1. the Platonic conception
2. the effect of the Biblical allusion
3. the point about the nature of service
After interpreting this comment, connect it to this quote from the introduction:
"What foul dust floated in the wake of his dream."

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Which statement is general rather than specific? a) "marian anderson was one of my favorite singers." b) "next thing you know, everything changed for marian." c) "she was born in philadelphia, the oldest of three girls." d) "marian's remarkable life story was an inspiration to me."

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