Yes it is always less than both factors.
Character vs. society, the women is causing the problem by being so harsh to the little girl.
Yes although it wasn’t from appearance they laugh in the same, loud way, and sometimes they have the same ideas.
Nick Carraway is not a very trustworthy narrator as can be seen when Jordan calls him dishonest, yet we don't know exactly why. The green light is a symbol of something unattainable for Gatsby, yet it is also a symbol to go and meet Daisy. Whether or not he is Great is up for the reader to decide, some would say he's great for fighting his destiny, other would say he's a fraud who can't escape what he is no matter how hard he tries.
Stern and learn or different because they are spelled differently