History in the Great Gatsby

Write 1.5-2 pages on ONE OF the subjects listed below.

1. Eyes. Critics often focus on the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg, the optometrist, but the presence of Owl Eyes does not seem coincidental).
2. The books in Gatsby’s library—which are real, but have not been "cut" (explain what that means). “A regular Belasco.”
3. The Valley of Ashes
4. Automobile accidents
5. Gatsby’s car
6. Meyer Wolfsheim and his molar cufflinks
7. East Egg vs. West Egg
8. The green light (why does that thing exist, anyways?)
9. The phrase “Old sport”
10. The title, “The Great Gatsby” (great in what way?)

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