Question

in this section, youll analyze how a texts main theme is supported by particular details and identify how to properly cite information.
you follow a book reviewer who hosts a virtual read - along through their blog. each month, they choose a theme and a book that goes along with it. sometimes, they ask their followers for suggestions on what book to read next.
this month, the blogger has decided to focus on the theme of the american dream, or the idea that anyone can make it in america through hard work.
based on the mini descriptions of each novel, which novel would be best for this months read - along?

• dune, a sci - fi epic about politics and ecology on a distant desert planet
• the great gatsby, a novel whose narrator moves to new york city to gain financial and social status
• 1984, a dystopian novel about limiting freedom and individuality
• the stranger, a novel in which the main character is indifferent to society and his place in it

Explanation:

The theme is the American Dream, defined as achieving success in America through hard work. Dune is set on an alien planet, unrelated to the American Dream. 1984 focuses on authoritarian control, not American success ideals. The Stranger centers on societal indifference, not upward mobility. The Great Gatsby is set in the US, with characters pursuing financial and social status, directly tying to the core idea of the American Dream.

Answer:

The Great Gatsby, a novel whose narrator moves to New York City to gain financial and social status