Question

Read the following theme:

Arrogance leads to one's downfall.
how is this theme best shown in The Great Gatsby?

A. Myrtle hopes to live a life separately from Tom and George, but she loses her life in the end.
B. Tom hopes to control both Myrtle and Daisy, but they end up controlling him in a subtle way.
C. Gatsby thinks he can recreate his past relationship with Daisy, but both Daisy and the rest of the world have changed.
D. Nick thinks that he can be friends with the famous Gatsby, but he only winds up as his servant by the end of the story.

Answer 1

The Decline of the American Dream in the 1920s. On the surface, The Great Gatsby is a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman. The main theme of the novel, however, encompasses a much larger, less romantic scope.

Answer 2

Answer: C. Gatsby thinks he can recreate his past relationship with Daisy, but both Daisy and the rest of the world have changed.

Step-by-step explanation: Arrogance is an attitude of superiority, usually demonstrated by making presumptuous claims or assumptions. In the Great Gatsby we can see an example of how arrogance leads to one's downfall, because Gatsby (in his arrogance) thinks he can recreate his past relationship with Daisy, but that doesn't work out, because Daisy and the rest of the world have changed.