What purpose does Nick’s description of Gatsby’s home on pages 33-34 serve? Nick emphasizes Gatsby’s wealth, indicating that he comes from Old Money and is snobbish. The description of the parties being thrown by Gatsby only serve to characterize him as rich and mean. Nick’s emphasis on Gatsby's wealth helps to further underscore how mysterious he is to those around him. Though Gatsby has some nice things, Nick’s description in this section indicates that he is, in fact, an ordinary member of the middle class.

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage?

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

In at least two hundred words, discuss why "désirée's baby" is or is not relevant today.