In The Great Gatsby, what does this mean: "The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens — finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run. "

The given quote describes the mansion in which Tom and Daisy now resides in East Egg.

Explanation:

The given quote is taken from the novella "The Great Gatsby" written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The narrator of the novella is Nick Carraway, cousin of Daisy. In chapter 1, when Nick arrived in the East Egg for the dinner with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom, he was marveled at the structure of  their mansion.

The given quote describes their mansion in a cinematographic manner. The lawn of the mansion is described in the given quote. Through this quote we can presume the imagination power of Fitzgerald also,  the way he has describe the mansion is marvelous.

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