Which part of the great gatsby is the best example of irony?
a. tom is jealous of daisy, yet he is cheating on her.
b. george wants to move, yet myrtle doesn't want to.
c. gatsby is fabulously wealthy, yet he gets his money illegally.
d. nick has a rich family, yet he is from the midwest.

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.