Question

reread the following passage from page 137: \michaelis and this man reached her first, but when they had torn open her shirtwaist, still damp with perspiration, they saw that myrtles left breast was swinging loose like a flap, and there was no need to listen for the heart beneath. the mouth was wide open and ripped a little at the corners, as though she had choked a little in giving up the tremendous vitality she had stored so long.\ how is the description of myrtles dead body important to the novel as a whole? a it illustrates the heartbreak caused by true love. b it demonstrates the dishonesty of marriages in the 1920s. c it reinforces the danger of bootlegging and criminal behavior. d it highlights the damage wealthy, reckless people can cause. question 14 (1 point) what is the \indiscernible barbed wire between\ gatsby and \such people\ as daisy (148)? a army obligations b social class c education level d family connections

Explanation:

For the first question: In The Great Gatsby, Myrtle's death is caused by Daisy (a wealthy person) driving recklessly. This shows how wealthy, reckless people can cause harm. Option a is incorrect as there's no indication of true - love - related heartbreak here. Option b about marriage dishonesty is not the main point of this description. Option c about bootlegging is not relevant to this description.
For the second question: Gatsby is from a lower - class background (he is “new money” through illegal means in some ways), while Daisy is from the old, established wealthy social class. The “indiscernible barbed wire” represents the social class divide. Army obligations (a) are not relevant. Education level (c) is not the key factor. Family connections (d) are less significant than social class in this context.

Answer:

For the first question: d. It highlights the damage wealthy, reckless people can cause.
For the second question: b. Social class.