Question

quotation
they were careless people, tom and daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money . . . and let other people clean up the mess.
\whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,\ he told me, \just remember that all the people in this world havent had the advantages that youve had.\
he hadnt once ceased looking at daisy, and i think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes.
theme
wealth and privilege protect some people from the results of their actions.
dont judge people without first imagining yourself in their position.
when you care about someone, they influence how you see the world.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each quotation and match it to the theme:

1. Quotation: "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money... and let other people clean up the mess."

• Theme Match: "Wealth and privilege protect some people from the results of their actions."
• Explanation: Tom and Daisy use their wealth to avoid consequences (let others clean their mess), so this fits the theme about wealth shielding from actions.

2. Quotation: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."

• Theme Match: "Don't judge people without first imagining yourself in their position."
• Explanation: The advice is to consider others’ circumstances (advantages) before criticizing, aligning with the theme of empathy in judgment.

3. Quotation: "He hadn't once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well - loved eyes."

• Theme Match: "When you care about someone, they influence how you see the world."
• Explanation: Gatsby’s view of his house depends on Daisy’s reaction, showing how his care for her shapes his perception, matching the theme about someone influencing one’s worldview.

Final Matches (Quotation → Theme):

1. "They were careless people... mess." → "Wealth and privilege protect some people from the results of their actions."
2. "Whenever you feel like criticizing..." → "Don't judge people without first imagining yourself in their position."
3. "He hadn't once ceased looking..." → "When you care about someone, they influence how you see the world."

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each quotation and match it to the theme:

1. Quotation: "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money... and let other people clean up the mess."

• Theme Match: "Wealth and privilege protect some people from the results of their actions."
• Explanation: Tom and Daisy use their wealth to avoid consequences (let others clean their mess), so this fits the theme about wealth shielding from actions.

2. Quotation: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."

• Theme Match: "Don't judge people without first imagining yourself in their position."
• Explanation: The advice is to consider others’ circumstances (advantages) before criticizing, aligning with the theme of empathy in judgment.

3. Quotation: "He hadn't once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well - loved eyes."

• Theme Match: "When you care about someone, they influence how you see the world."
• Explanation: Gatsby’s view of his house depends on Daisy’s reaction, showing how his care for her shapes his perception, matching the theme about someone influencing one’s worldview.

Final Matches (Quotation → Theme):

1. "They were careless people... mess." → "Wealth and privilege protect some people from the results of their actions."
2. "Whenever you feel like criticizing..." → "Don't judge people without first imagining yourself in their position."
3. "He hadn't once ceased looking..." → "When you care about someone, they influence how you see the world."