Question

which excerpt from the great gatsby best indicates that nick is not fully content with his life? he didnt say any more, but weve always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and i understood that he meant a great deal more than that. father agreed to finance me for a year, and after various delays i came east, permanently, i thought, in the spring of twenty - two. instead of being the warm center of the world, the middle west now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe—so i decided to go east and learn the bond business. i had a dog—at least i had him for a few days until he ran away—and an old dodge and a finnish woman, who made my bed and cooked breakfast and muttered finnish wisdom to herself over the electric stove.

Explanation:

The idea that the Middle - West, which was once considered the center, now seems like the ragged edge, implies Nick's dissatisfaction with his current life situation and a longing for something more, which is why he decides to go East. The other options do not directly convey his discontent with life.

Answer:

C. Instead of being the warm center of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe—so I decided to go East and learn the bond business.