Question

my own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so i had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor’s lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires – all for eighty dollars a month.
across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable east eggs glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening i drove over there.
—the great gatsby,
f. scott fitzgerald
make an inference about the story’s conflict based on the setting in this passage.
the contrast between “an eyesore” and “white palaces” suggests that the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.
the phrase “the history of the summer” suggests that the conflict will occur over contrasting accounts of that summer.
the fact that nick mentions how much rent he pays suggests that the main conflict will surround how nick manages his money.

Explanation:

The passage contrasts Nick's modest, low-rent home with the opulent "white palaces" of wealthy millionaires across the bay. This clear divide between relative poverty and extreme luxury directly points to a conflict centered on wealth and the outward appearances of affluence, which is a core theme in The Great Gatsby.

Answer:

The contrast between "an eyesore" and "white palaces" suggests that the story's conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.