Core: Why does Nick describe Tom's body as "cruel"? (Pg.7)
-At first this didn't make sense to me, comparing a human body to an action. But after reading along, I can see why Nick considers Tom's body to be "cruel". Everything about Tom is cruel, and Nick can see analyze this from just taking a look at his body.
Core: Why does Nick describe West Egg as a "valley of ashes" if it seems like a busy/alive town. His use of metaphors to compare things to ashes and smoke are unclear to me. (Pg.23)
-I believe he chose "valley of ashes" because of the people who inhabit West Egg, not so much because of the physical features.
Closing: How do Gatsby's reasons to throw "parties" relate to the reason modern people throw parties?
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