On page 176 Nick writes, "I see now that this has been a story of the West, after all - Tom, and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, we're all Westerners and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly unadaptable to Eastern life." What does this mean?

What do the metaphors suggest about collins's thoughts on aging? a.that he believes it is a frightening experience b.that he believes it is bearable in a loving relationship c.that he believes it only happens to the weak d.that he believes it happens to everyone

The lines "original! we're all as like each other as those dolls cut out of the same folded paper. we're like patterns stencilled on a wall. can't you and i strike out for ourselves, may? " reflect which of the recurring themes of 20th and 21st century american literature?

In this chapter, maya describes her confusion about lesbianism. she wrongly thought that were the same as lesbians.