Question

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Answer 1

After reading the excerpt from "The Great Gatsby," we can say the scene in Chapter 5 has the following effect:

A. It highlights Daisy's shallow, materialistic nature as well as Gatsby's pitiful efforts to impress her.

What happens in Chapter 5?

• Gatsby finally got the love of his life, Daisy, to come over to his mansion. They had met 5 years before, but Daisy married another man when Gatsby left for the war.

• Gatsby's purpose is to impress Daisy. He was born very poor, while Daisy was already wealthy before marrying the millionaire Tom. Gatsby makes a lot of effort to show Daisy how rich he is now.

• Daisy's strange reaction, crying over Gatsby's shirts, is a sign that she is indeed impressed by the opulence of Gatsby's place and clothes. She is flattered when she realizes how much money he has spent.

• Daisy is a shallow, materialistic woman. Otherwise, Gatsby wouldn't have felt the need to become a criminal and make money fast to impress her. They could have been together even if he were poor.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter A as the best option.

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