The following assignment is due tomorrow:
Jake, reinvented
Chapter 16
20pts
1. Why doesn’t anyone support Jake in court? What does this relate to in The Great Gatsby?
2. Explain the following: “He was unmade, not by fire, but by cold, smooth indifference.” How does this relate to The Great Gatsby?
3. Explain Dipsy’s metaphor about the remora.
4. Write a commentary on Rick’s statements about what high school students have to “endure” to make it through this “four-year ordeal.” Is this an accurate depiction of high school life? Why?
5. Explain why Rick feels “helpless.” What is the significance of the wedding party?
6. Rick-“They’re crappy people. You’re worth more than the lot of them put together.”
Nick-“They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
Do you agree with these statements? Explain.
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