Read the following excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:When we were on a house-party together up in Warwick, she left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it—and suddenly I remembered the story about her that had eluded me that night at Daisy's. At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers—a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The thing approached the proportions of a scandal—then died away.Which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in the passage?A.The car suggests the carelessness and recklessness of the upper class.B.The golf tournament represents the games the wealthy play to get ahead.C.The word "scandal" conveys the abandonment of the American Dream.D.The repetition of the word "lie" echoes the theme of disillusionment.
Question
Read the following excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:When we were on a house-party together up in Warwick, she left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it—and suddenly I remembered the story about her that had eluded me that night at Daisy's. At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers—a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The thing approached the proportions of a scandal—then died away.Which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in the passage?A.The car suggests the carelessness and recklessness of the upper class.B.The golf tournament represents the games the wealthy play to get ahead.C.The word "scandal" conveys the abandonment of the American Dream.D.The repetition of the word "lie" echoes the theme of disillusionment.
Solution
The best analysis of the symbolism in the passage is A. The car suggests the carelessness and recklessness of the upper class. This is because the car, left out in the rain, symbolizes the disregard for possessions that is often associated with those who have an abundance of wealth. The lie about the car further emphasizes this carelessness. The golf tournament and the scandal could also be seen as symbols of the upper class lifestyle, but they are not as directly tied to the theme of recklessness and carelessness as the car is. The repetition of the word "lie" could be seen as echoing a theme of disillusionment, but this is not as clear a symbol as the car.
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