BMIIIBC RL.10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 The Great Gatsby- Chapter 1

as a friendly and welcoming host

as a soft-spoken man who speaks little

as a physically imposing and pompous figure

as someone uninterested in social connections

He is eager for companionship.

He is feeling permanently isolated.

He is experiencing a perspective shift.

He is choosing to see sadness as a friend.

It emphasizes the modesty of the area.

It suggests the area is lacking diversity.

It portrays the extravagance of the area.

It conveys the area has a sense of simplicity.

by highlighting the confusion of the birds flying over the land formations

by introducing the theme of social contrast between the two communities

by describing the different physical characteristics of East Egg and West Egg

by emphasizing the dissimilarity between the two egg-shaped land formations

by describing Tom's presence and demeanor

by explaining Tom's success in college football

by contrasting the characters’ wealth and status

by highlighting the characters’ mutual admiration

He is more interested in accomplishments than character.  

He values his college friendships more than anything else.

He feels dissatisfied with life after achieving success at a young age.

He enjoys wasting money abroad because he has nothing else to do.

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“. . . even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come east in a fashion that rather took your breath away.” (paragraph 9)

“They had spent a year in France, for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.” (paragraph 10)

“. . . I felt that Tom would drift on forever, seeking a little wistfully for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.” (paragraph 10)

“While we were never close friends at Yale, I always had the impression that he approved of me and wanted me to like him with some harsh, defiant wistfulness of his own.” (paragraph 14)

He thinks it is a curious and peculiar place.

He quickly makes friends with his neighbors.

He is overwhelmed by the luxury of the area.

He is excited to explore his new neighborhood.

It reveals that Daisy relies on Tom for her financial security. 

It suggests that Daisy does not fully understand her husband.

It describes Daisy as following Tom and his whimsical drifting.

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It explains that Daisy has previously had her heart broken by Tom.

to indicate the fresh smell of new books

to emphasize the narrator's recent acquisition of wealth

to compare the process of printing books to producing coins

to highlight the books' potential to provide valuable knowledge

It highlights Nick’s distrust of the man he does not know well.

It conveys Tom’s contempt for those who are weaker than he is.

It emphasizes Tom’s intimidating nature due to his physical strength.

It reveals Nick’s ignorance of reality because he lives in a fictional world.