Read the following theme:
arrogance leads to one's downfall.
how is this theme best shown in the great gatsby?

a. myrtle hopes to live a life separately from tom and george, but she loses her life in the end.
b. tom hopes to control both myrtle and daisy, but they end up controlling him in a subtle way.
c. gatsby thinks he can recreate his past relationship with daisy, but both daisy and the rest of the world have changed.
d. nick thinks that he can be friends with the famous gatsby, but he only winds up as his servant by the end of the story.

C. Gatsby thinks he can recreate his past relationship with Daisy, but both Daisy and the rest of the world have changed.

Explanation: Arrogance is an attitude of superiority, usually demonstrated by making presumptuous claims or assumptions. In the Great Gatsby we can see an example of how arrogance leads to one's downfall, because Gatsby (in his arrogance) thinks he can recreate his past relationship with Daisy, but that doesn't work out, because Daisy and the rest of the world have changed.

i am not sure if this is the correct story but i think the answerr is when twain's confidence when he asked twin a question

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