Question

Read this passage from "The Great Gatsby"

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.

What message do phrases such as “the consoling proximity of millionaires” and “white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered” convey to the reader?
a
Financial wealth is desirable to the narrator.
b
Everyone in East Egg lives in a palace.
c
Financial wealth is not relevant in this novel.
d
The narrator despises people who live in large homes.

Answer 1

a . Financial wealth is desirable to the narrator.

Step-by-step explanation:

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" revolves around the story of Jay Gatsby and his lost dream, Daisy Buchanan, and his attempts to regain what he'd lost. The story delves into the themes of power, money, love, loyalty, and materialism.

In the given excerpt, Nick describes his house and what the setting is like. He described his house as "an eyesore", but the good part was that it was in "proximity of millionaires". He also added that the ones in East Egg were "white palaces", comparing the localities of West Egg and East Egg. These descriptions show that he is conscious and in want of material things, like wanting to be rich. It also reveals that the narrator seems to desire financial wealth.

Thus, the correct answer is option a.