Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. My house was at the very tip of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge
places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any
standard—it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking
new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and
garden. It was Gatsby's mansion.
How does Fitzgerald use setting in the exposition of this passage?
O He underscores the cultural differences between West Egg and East Egg.
He introduces the reader to the themes of jealousy and undying love.
He suggests that Gatsby is sophisticated and very wealthy.
He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context.