Relative dating is the science of determining the relative order of past events, without necessarily determining their absolute age. In geology, rock or superficial deposits, fossils and lithologies can be used to correlate one stratigraphic column with another.
Throughout the novel there are circumstances in which Gatsby shows he is modern such as his clothes, his car and even his house. These are all things that are different from other for example Tom who is old fashioned and the opposite of Gatsby.
Although is the subordinating conjunction. It is used to contrast two different thoughts into the sentence. A subordinating conjunction can begin a sentence or go in the middle. Choice B
Inferences can be tough. It involves you to use all of the information surrounding it in order to make a conclusion based on what is happening. As you read the passage, document or highlight the townspeople reactions to Mr. Hooper. Are they sad for him? Happy? Surprised? For example, if his happiness makes the townspeople feel sad towards him, that says that his happiness in life hasn’t really been present (possibly because of some tragedy). Therefore their feeling of sadness stems from the fact that his happiness has long since been overdue.
