F. Scott Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise" is a novel about American life post World War I. The novel follows the protagonist Amory Blaine through themes of love, social status, and the disappointment that one encounters when realizing the truth of life.
This novel's title is taken from Rupert Brooke's poem "Tiare Tahiti", with the poem ending in the lines
<em>Well this side of Paradise! ....
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<em>There’s little comfort in the wise.</em>
Thus, the correct answer is the fourth or last option.
Tan’s anecdotes further her argument because they make the points in her argument personal. Which appeals to readers with a personal story of how the use of English can determine how someone is seen or treated. The anecdotes in this story make the reader feel sympathetic for Tan’s mother and the way she was treated because of her use of “broken” english.
