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Read the following passage from the funeral scene at the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:

"A little before three the Lutheran minister arrived from Flushing, and I began to look involuntarily out the windows for other cars. So did Gatsby's father. The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But it wasn't any use. Nobody came."

Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?

A. The author evokes a feeling of suspense by making the group wait for others to arrive.
B. The author uses the cars to represent the corruption of the upper class.
C. The author links the impatient minister to the godlessness of the wealthy.
D. The author creates a feeling of emptiness toward wealth and popularity.



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Final answer:

The excerpt from The Great Gatsby conveys a feeling of emptiness regarding wealth and popularity.


Explanation:

The aesthetic impact of the excerpt from The Great Gatsby lies in creating a feeling of emptiness toward wealth and popularity. The absence of guests at Gatsby's funeral reflects the hollowness of the extravagant lifestyle and materialistic pursuits portrayed in the novel. This emptiness contrasts with the superficiality and lack of genuine connection among the wealthy characters.


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