Compare/contrast the Buchanan house parties in chapter 1 and chapter 7. you will see portions mirror one another. why might fitzgerald have made this choice?
a) Both parties serve as symbols of extravagance and excess.
b) Chapter 1 highlights the superficiality of the guests, while chapter 7 delves deeper into their moral decay.
c) The atmosphere at both parties reflects the disillusionment and emptiness of the characters' lives.
d) Fitzgerald uses the parallel to emphasize the recurring themes of wealth, status, and the decline of the American Dream.