The element of setting described in the excerpt provides what context of the great gatsby "instead of being the warm center of t

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The element of setting described in the excerpt provides what context of the great gatsby "instead of being the warm center of t

he world, the middle west now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe- so I decided to go East and Learn the bond business

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mash [69] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-27T02:18:33+03:00

The narrator comes from the Midwest. The excerpt describes one of the reasons he and many others moved to the big Eastern cities, especially New York: ambition. Life in the Midwest seemed small and limited compared to the bustling metropolis, which offered more possibilities for advancement, and the desire for wealth is one of the themes in <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. As Sinatra, would later sing, "If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere".

aksik [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-27T03:37:27+03:00

aksik [14]3 years ago

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<span>i think it is geographical</span>