32. References to time appear frequently throughout the novel. What is the significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of this motif?1 pointTime passes slowly in the beginning of the novel but passes quickly in the end to emphasize the tension and conflict.Time is a social construct and does not really exist; Fitzgerald uses the motif of time to prove time does not matter.The motif reinforces Gatsby’s obsession with recreating the past, but serves as a constant reminder that time never stops and recreating the past is impossible.The motif helps to justify why Nick keeps the truth to himself; Nick need time before he was ready to talk.33. Which of the following lines from the novel BEST displays the time motif?1 point“The rain cooled about half past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew.”“It’s an old clock”... “I think we all believed for a moment that it has smashed to pieces on the floor”... “We haven’t met for many years”... “Five years next November”“He has been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set… he was running down like an overwound clock.”“Gatsby didn’t know me now at all. I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life.”34. References to the weather appear frequently throughout the novel. What is the significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of this motif?1 pointThe motif draws a parallel between the weather and the emotions characters are experiencing, like sadness (rain) and anxiety (heat).The motif draws attention to the rise and fall of Gatsby; in the beginning of the novel, it’s hot while at the end of the novel it’s cold.The motif draws attention to Nick’s state of mind under the influence of alcohol; when Nick is drunk, he constantly refers to changes in the weather.The motif draws a parallel between the weather and the seasons; in the spring, it’s rainy and windy while in the summer, it’s hot and humid.35. Which of the following lines from the novel exhibits the weather motif? (Check ALL that apply.)1 point“The rain was still falling, but the darkness had parted in the west, and there was a pink and golden billow of foamy clouds above the sea.”“When I came home from West Egg that night I was afraid for a moment that my house was on fire.”“The room was large and stifling, and, though it was already four o’clock, opening the windows admitted only a gust of hot shrubbery from the Park.”" 'It’s stopped raining.' ... When he realized what I was talking about, that there were twinkle-bells of sunshine in the room, he smiled like a weather man, like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light, and repeated the news to Daisy.""He hadn’t once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes."
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- References to time appear frequently throughout the novel. What is the significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of this motif?1 pointTime passes slowly in the beginning of the novel but passes quickly in the end to emphasize the tension and conflict.Time is a social construct and does not really exist; Fitzgerald uses the motif of time to prove time does not matter.The motif reinforces Gatsby’s obsession with recreating the past, but serves as a constant reminder that time never stops and recreating the past is impossible.The motif helps to justify why Nick keeps the truth to himself; Nick need time before he was ready to talk.33. Which of the following lines from the novel BEST displays the time motif?1 point“The rain cooled about half past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew.”“It’s an old clock”... “I think we all believed for a moment that it has smashed to pieces on the floor”... “We haven’t met for many years”... “Five years next November”“He has been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set… he was running down like an overwound clock.”“Gatsby didn’t know me now at all. I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life.”34. References to the weather appear frequently throughout the novel. What is the significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of this motif?1 pointThe motif draws a parallel between the weather and the emotions characters are experiencing, like sadness (rain) and anxiety (heat).The motif draws attention to the rise and fall of Gatsby; in the beginning of the novel, it’s hot while at the end of the novel it’s cold.The motif draws attention to Nick’s state of mind under the influence of alcohol; when Nick is drunk, he constantly refers to changes in the weather.The motif draws a parallel between the weather and the seasons; in the spring, it’s rainy and windy while in the summer, it’s hot and humid.35. Which of the following lines from the novel exhibits the weather motif? (Check ALL that apply.)1 point“The rain was still falling, but the darkness had parted in the west, and there was a pink and golden billow of foamy clouds above the sea.”“When I came home from West Egg that night I was afraid for a moment that my house was on fire.”“The room was large and stifling, and, though it was already four o’clock, opening the windows admitted only a gust of hot shrubbery from the Park.”" 'It’s stopped raining.' ... When he realized what I was talking about, that there were twinkle-bells of sunshine in the room, he smiled like a weather man, like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light, and repeated the news to Daisy.""He hadn’t once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes."
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The significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of the time motif in the novel is that it reinforces Gatsby’s obsession with recreating the past, but serves as a constant reminder that time never stops and recreating the past is impossible.
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The line from the novel that best displays the time motif is “He has been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set… he was running down like an overwound clock.”
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The significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of the weather motif in the novel is that it draws a parallel between the weather and the emotions characters are experiencing, like sadness (rain) and anxiety (heat).
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The lines from the novel that exhibit the weather motif are “The rain was still falling, but the darkness had parted in the west, and there was a pink and golden billow of foamy clouds above the sea.”, “The room was large and stifling, and, though it was already four o’clock, opening the windows admitted only a gust of hot shrubbery from the Park.”, and " 'It’s stopped raining.' ... When he realized what I was talking about, that there were twinkle-bells of sunshine in the room, he smiled like a weather man, like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light, and repeated the news to Daisy."
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