How does this excerpt contribute to the overall meaning of The Great Gatsby? What aesthetic impact is it meant to have on the reader? Be sure to cite evidence from the reading to support your answer.

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.

this answer to this question is c. allegory

why?

stories with allegories have a hidden symbolic meaning with a theme. the hidden meaning can be political, or other real life problems.

the first, third, and last sentences are correct for plato.