Read the following excerpt from the great gatsby. to young gatz, resting on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, that yacht represented all the beauty and glamour in the world. i suppose he smiled at cody-he had probably discovered that people liked him when he smiled. at any rate cody asked him a few questions (one of them elicited the brand new name) and found that he was quick and extravagantly ambitious. which two themes does this passage best convey? a. one need not be ambitious to achieve the american dream, living a life of fantasy can lead to ruin. o b. faith in the superficial can often lead to disappointment; the will to succeed can be all-consuming. o c. people make their own luck; people will go to great lengths to win the approval of those they admire. od. living a life of fantasy typically leads to disappointment; deception can have disastrous consequences.

Read the excerpt from henry wadsworth longfellow’s translation of an excerpt from dante’s inferno and answer the question. but inasmuch as never from this depth did any one return, if i hear true, without the fear of infamy i answer . . “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” begins with an excerpt from dante’s inferno. which two statements express how this source material contributes to the mood of the poem? click here to read the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of horror that eliot elaborates throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enthusiasm that eliot argues against throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of boldness that eliot continues throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of shame that eliot explores throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enlightenment that eliot mocks throughout the poem. next question ask for