English, 13.01.2020 04:31 gilliancarter2202
An instinct toward his future glory had led [gatsby], some months before, to the small lutheran college of st. olaf in southern minnesota. he stayed there two weeks, dismayed at its ferocious indifference to the drums of his destiny, to destiny itself, and despising the janitor's work with which he was to pay his way through.
which statement best explains the effect that the figurative language in this passage has on the plot of the novel?
a. portraying st. olaf as a character who is "indifferent" demonstrates the power of gatsby's imagination.
b. the image of the "drums of his destiny" suggests a steady and insistent calling that gatsby later pursues by becoming wealthy.
c. by illustrating what he despises — a working-class existence as a janitor — gatsby hints at the wealth he will later acquire.
d. gatsby shows that he is willing to commit crimes to gain wealth, which makes his enrollment in a christian school ironic.
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