Question

read the following excerpt from the great gatsby, in which daisy notices that her little finger is bruised: \you did it, tom,\ she said accusingly. \i know you didnt mean to, but you did do it. thats what i get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a __.\ based on this excerpt, which statement best explains how daisy feels about her marriage? a. she regrets her decision to marry a poor man instead of a rich one. b. she wishes she had stayed single instead of getting married. c. she does not consider tom to be a good example of manhood. d. she is a fragile woman who deserves better treatment from her husband.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Daisy calls Tom a "brute" and a "great, big, hulking physical specimen" in an accusatory way (after he bruised her finger). Option A is incorrect as there's no mention of Tom being poor or Daisy regretting marrying a non - rich man. Option B is wrong because the excerpt focuses on her feelings about Tom, not about being single. Option D is not the main point here; the excerpt is about her view of Tom's manhood, not about her being fragile and deserving better treatment in a general sense. Daisy's words show she doesn't think Tom embodies good manhood.

Answer:

C. She does not consider Tom to be a good example of manhood.