Question

i tried to think about gatsby then for a moment, but he was already too far away, and i could only remember, without resentment, that daisy hadnt sent a message or a flower. dimly i heard some one murmur \blessed are the dead that the rain falls on,\ and then the owl - eyed man said \amen to that,\ in a brave voice. based on this excerpt, which best explains the irony of the title the great gatsby? a. gatsby’s greatness is expressed by the prayer murmured at his funeral. b. in bearing no resentment toward daisy, nick responds in an unexpected way. c. daisy, the object of gatsby’s pursuit, does not even acknowledge his death. d. rain on the day of gatsby’s funeral underscores the sadness of the occasion.

Explanation:

The title "The Great Gatsby" is ironic here because Gatsby devoted himself to pursuing Daisy, yet she doesn't send a message or flower for his funeral, showing a lack of acknowledgment of his death. Option A's prayer doesn't show greatness (irony would be lack of greatness despite the title), B is about Nick's reaction not Gatsby's "greatness" irony, D is about rain's mood not the title's irony. So C best explains the irony as Gatsby's "great" pursuit is unacknowledged by Daisy at his death.

Answer:

C. Daisy, the object of Gatsby’s pursuit, does not even acknowledge his death.