Question

1. Describe the narrator's house.

Answer 1

Answer 1

The narrator’s house in The Great Gatsby was the option ‘A’.

Explanation :

The narrator in the great Gatsby has a humble lodging, a very modest bungalow in an area which is the habitation of the rich people. The bungalow does not look great at all and is sandwiched between two mansions both of them huge and the one on the right was colossal. The position of his lodging was quite good giving him advantages of enjoying great views of the water and his neighbor’s lawn.

Answer 2

Buchanan’s house is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion. Option ‘C’ is the answer.

Explanation :

His house is situated in the East Egg whereas that of the narrator is in the West egg.

East egg belongs to the ‘old rich ‘. The new rich reside in the west egg.

East egg is relatively cultured and fashionable.

Buchanan’s house is palatial and has a huge lawn, French windows, and a private dock.