Question at position 12 What is the primary purpose of the following passage? “Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one."To convey Gatsby's sense of fulfillment in achieving his dream, as he no longer needs to rely on the green light as a symbol of his hopes.To foreshadow Gatsby’s growing wealth and power, which Gatsby thinks will ultimately win back Daisy’s love.To highlight the physical distance between Gatsby and Daisy, reinforcing the obstacles that still stand between them, despite their love for each other.To show Gatsby’s growing frustration with Daisy as he begins to question whether his sacrifice was justified and if she was ever worth pursuing.

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The question asks about the primary purpose of the passage, which presents Gatsby’s reflections after the moment of his dream seeming fulfilled. The options each suggest a different interpretive aim, so consider how the imagery and narration function in this excerpt.

Option 1: To convey Gatsby's sense of fulfillment in achieving his dream, as he no longer needs to rely on the green light as a symbol of his hopes.
- This reading aligns with the passage’s imagery: the light that once symbolized hope and pursuit is described as distant and diminished, and the narrator notes that Gatsby’s count of enchanted objects has dropped by one. The green light's utility as a symbol appears to fade because Gatsby has attained something close to his dream, or at least his obsession with Daisy. The tone suggests a moment of reevaluation rather than ongoing pursuit, which supports a primary purpose centered on Gatsby's sense of fulfillment and the shifting meaning of the green light.
- The description that the light has vanished “forever” relative to the immense distance from Daisy reinforces a shift in meaning from active striving to a perception of completion or change in aspiration, making this interpretation plausible.

Option 2: To foreshadow Gatsby’s growing wealth and power, which Gatsby thinks will ultimately win back Daisy’s love.
- The passage does not foreground wealth or power as a predictor of Daisy’s affection. Instead, it concentrates on the symbolic light and Gatsby’s personal sense of fulfillment. The focus is inward and symbolic rather than on material advancement as a direct cause of Daisy’s love, so this option overstates the narrative role of wealth-plot signaling at this moment.

Option 3: To highlight the physical distance between Gatsby and Daisy, reinforcing the obstacles that still stand between them, despite their love for each other.
- While distance is mentioned—the “great distance that had separated him from Daisy”—the pivotal effect here is not to emphasize ongoing obstacles but to refract the meaning of the green light after a perceived attainment. The line about the distance serves to contrast the prior closeness implied by the light with the current reality, but the broader aim is about fulfillment and the symbol’s changed significance, not merely the obstacles themselves.

Option 4: To show Gatsby’s growing frustration with Daisy as he begins to question whether his sacrifice was justified and if she was ever worth pursuing.
- The passage does not portray Gatsby’s frustration or doubts about the worth of his pursuit. Rather, it depicts a nuanced sense of reevaluation of the symbol and a sense of completion or transition. There is no explicit questioning of Daisy’s worth or a surge of frustration; instead, the focus is on the altered meaning of the light and Gatsby’s changing relationship to his dream.

In summary, each option offers a plausible angle, but the passage most directly centers on how Gatsby perceives the green light after a moment of imagined fulfillment, signaling a shift in the symbol’s meaning and Gatsby’s own sense of pursuit. The other choices misread the emphasis on symbolism, mood, or narrative purpose by attributing motives or futures (wealth, obstacles, doubt) that the text treats less prominently in this excerpt.

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