Read the following excerpt from the great gatsby:

"who is this gatsby anyhow? " demanded tom suddenly. "some big bootlegger? " "where'd you hear that? " i inquired. "i didn't hear it. i imagined it. a lot of these newly rich people are just big bootleggers, you know." "not gatsby," i said shortly.
which two themes does this passage best convey?
a. old money is scornful of new money; in america, class rivalry can breed stereotypes.
b. living a life of fantasy has its consequences; imagination is a poor substitute for reality.
c. hard work can lead one from rags to riches; wealth is the solution to one's problems.
d. the american dream cannot be corrupted; in america, social class trumps financial success.

The answer is letter A. Old money is scornful of new money; in America, class rivalry can breed stereotypes.

Explanation:

The famous novel "The Great Gatsby", by F. Scott Fitzgerald, has as two of its themes the degradation of the American dream and the superficiality of the upper class. That is precisely what is portrayed in this excerpt.

In this interaction, we have Nick, the narrator, and Tom. Tom is a wealthy man from a wealthy family. He represents "old money". Even though he lacks moral and values, he believes he is superior to the "newly rich people"; after all, he did not have to work hard for his own money - it is something he has always taken for granted. He is a gentleman in the sense that can live off of his inheritance. The newly rich are not his equal, they do not have his family, his history, his merit, in Tom's opinion. He has chosen to believe that they are criminals, bootleggers, for no one could become that rich overnight unless their family was already rich.

In this case, Tom is, unfortunately, right. Gatsby is indeed a bootlegger, fitting the stereotype created by the upper class. He represents the degradation of the American dream. Instead of working hard and remaining honest, Gatsby chose the easier, faster path to wealth. The American promise to the people is that everyone has a chance to get a job, to provide for themselves and their families, to access education and so on. It is not a promise to grow rich instantly by being a criminal.

everyday, people all over the world are making sacrifices; all for different reasons. some people may choose to do more simple sacrifices, like, "my daughter is receiving an award at school, but i also have an appointment, so i will decide to cancel that appointment to be there with my daughter" although she is cancelling her appointment, she can easily reschedule it, and spend her time with nore important thungs in life: being there with her daughter. this will make her daughter happy too because she is recieveing an award for her hard work, and it brings us happiness when our hard work is noticed and appreciated.

on the other hand, some people dont know when to make a sacrifice, ir bow to make one. well, making a sacrifice is when you do something for someone else other than yourself, for someone else's happiness, not so you can gain something in return. you do it for them, not for you. so, anyone can make a sacrifice, even the most simplest ones, like giving up the tv for a sibling or a sibling with homework, when you could be doing something else. the point is to others, when you can be doing something else. you do it out of the fact that you want to them, not so that it can benefit you.

making sacrifices benefit people in many ways, it can bring a smile to there face knowing someone is willing to and bring kindess. alot of people tend to feel unwanted and that no one is there for them, but if we show kindess and sacrifice the less importnat things in life for the most important things in life, people will once again feel happiness and more at ease knowing that someone is or was there for them, even if it be only once.

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