Answer: Tom is cheating with another women, Myrtle Wilson and took Nick to meet her. You learn that Daisy is familiar with Gatsby but it does not reveal their history
Explanation:
Nature seems to have taken a particular
care to disseminate its blessings between the
different regions of the world with an eye
to this mutual intercourse and traffic among
mankind, that the natives of the several parts
of the globe might have a kind of dependence
upon each other, and are united together by their
common interest. Almost every degree produces
something peculiar to it. The food often is grown in
one country, and (the is gone) sauce at another. The fruits of
Portugal are ripe by the products of Barbados,
and the infusion of a China plant is sweeter
by (the is gone) pith of the Indian cane.
I always like to think of figurative meaning as deeper meaning: what is the narrator really trying to get the reader to understand? Once you have your answer, think about the key words in that excerpt that helped you uncover the figurative meaning-- these will always be figurative devices, so you're already half way through this question. (pro tip: stick to the text to uncover it-- don't stray to far from the information you are being provided)
Lastly, you're being asked to identify literary devices here, do you notice any symbols? Something that usually stands for something else that might relate to that deeper/figurative meaning? Also, think about how the way in which the author phrased these symbols impacted the overall deeper meaning.
My Gran is my hero. She is brilliant and loves to read. She also gets bored easily. As a young girl, she struggled a great deal. Because of this she ran away at the age of 21 and moved to the west coast. When she got there she chose to educate herself. She chose studies over security, as well as living in poverty. She ended up getting a job teaching at a university. She ended up marrying and having a beautiful family. Because she never stopped learning, she died with a burning curiosity about her life.
Answer: The purpose of an excerpt is to be a trailer for a book.
Explanation: A excerpt can be like a little sneak peak that prepares the reader for the whole story. An excerpt can also help the the reader understand and memorize the subject the author is writing about.
