Question

`Read the following excerpt from The Great Gatsby:Or, rather, as I didn't know Mr. Gatsby, it was a mansion, inhabited by a gentleman of that name. My own house was an eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.Which best explains how the point of view affects the tone of this passage? A.It establishes the narrator's sensitivity toward the characters he will meet. B.It lends a self-deprecating sense of humor that makes the narrator credible. C.It conveys the narrator's sense of detachment from the surrounding society. D.It reveals the narrator to be a perceptive commentator on the action of

Answer 1

Answer:

B.It lends a self-deprecating sense of humor that makes the narrator credible is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The Great Gatsby is a book by American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald; it is about a group of people living in the fictional city called West Egg, Long Island. The main character is Jay Gatsby and his passions and obsessions.

In the excerpt, readers can understand the sense of humor based on self-deprecating since the speaker talks about his very own possessions as if they were nothing, describing his house as an "eyesore" and mentioning his view, which consists in lawn and water, trying to make the object get a humorous effect.

Answer 2

It's B. It lends a self-deprecating sense of humor that makes the narrator credible