Question

read the following excerpt from f. scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby. when we were on a house - party together up in warwick, she left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it - and suddenly i remembered the story about her that had eluded me that night at daisys. at her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers - a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi - final round. the thing approached the proportions of a scandal - then died away. which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in the passage? a. the golf tournament represents the games the wealthy play to get ahead. b. the repetition of the word \lie\ echoes the theme of disillusionment. c. the car suggests the carelessness and recklessness of the upper class. d. the word \scandal\ conveys the abandonment of the american dream.

Explanation:

The passage shows a character leaving a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, which is a careless act often associated with the wealthy's lack of concern for consequences. This aligns with the idea that the car symbolizes the carelessness and recklessness of the upper - class. Option A focuses on the golf tournament rather than the main symbols in the given text. Option B, while the word "lie" is present, the main focus isn't on disillusionment. Option D, the word "scandal" doesn't directly convey the abandonment of the American Dream in this context.

Answer:

C. The car suggests the carelessness and recklessness of the upper class.