What message do phrases such as “the consoling proximity of millionaires” and “white palaces of fashionable east egg glittered” convey to the reader? everyone in east egg lives in a palace. financial wealth is desirable to the narrator. the narrator despises people who live in large homes. financial wealth has no relevance in this novel.

According to the police officer, the car accident could not have been avoided.

Which statement best describes the way this interaction affects the plot? nora and doctor rank have to find a way to hide their love for each other from helmer. doctor rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now nora cannot ask him for . nora and doctor rank have to keep the extent of his illness a secret from helmer later. now that doctor rank has expressed his love for nora, he can no longer come to the house.

The reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression than it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor. which theme is best supported by the excerpt? a. scientific study requires dedication and perseverance. b. people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. c. death must always be endured alone. d. change is difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.