RL.2: Which choice best describes how the setting of Invisible Man influences the theme?

Answer: In "The Great Gatsby", Fitzgerald criticizes people's obsession with consumer culture and their wrong perception of the American dream.

Explanation:

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is a 1925 novel. Set in 1922, in the fictional towns of West and East Egg on Long Island, the novel explores the character of Jay Gatsby, and rich people around him. One of the main topics explored in the novel is that of the "American dream." The term was first used by James Truslow Adams, who described it as "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" ("The Epic of America", 1931). Adams later argued that people have focused on gaining wealth so much that they forgot about the true values of the American dream. He reminds people that the American dream "has not been a dream of merely material plenty."

It could be argued that what Fitzgerald was trying to demonstrate in his novel is the corruption of the American dream. It seems that the characters put effort into gaining wealth, while they feel empty inside. The most obvious example is Jay Gatsby himself, as a man who has it all - luxurious house, expensive clothes, etc. However, he feels sad because he cannot be with the woman he loves and is lonely in his big house.

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3 years ago

Complete the post with the -ing or -ed form of the verbs in the box

Mice21 [21]

Answer:

1. I always ch*at online while doing my homework, making my parents really angry. I tell them I can do both, but I just can't get through to them!

2. | didn't do much this weekend. I was at home arguing with my brother. He can annoy me by just by looking at me! Is that normal?

3. A friend lent me a presentation saved on a flash drive. It being her only copy, she told me to be really careful, but I accidentally reformatted the flash drive, meaning the presentation's gone. Any advice?

4. There's a group of students at school calling me names. And when I got home today, there were some really terrible comments posted on my page. I felt really upset after reading them. What's the best way to stand up for yourself in these situations?

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2 years ago

Determining your point of view toward a topic helps you decide

Doss [256]

~Hello there! ^_^

Your question: Determining your point of view toward a topic helps you decide..?

Your answer: Determining your point of view toward a topic helps you decide which aspects of the topic to discuss.

The answer is option A.

Hope this helps~

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3 years ago

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