English

Roderick Baird

9 July, 02:46

My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires-all for eighty dollars a month. Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there.

The contrast created between East Egg and West Egg suggests that?

a. the main character feels comfortable in all social situations.

b. Nick will experience a series of financial pitfalls as the story unfolds.

c. the story's conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.

d. the story will be presented from a number of differing perspectives.