English

Cornelius Melendez

22 March, 00:25

I tried to think about Gatsby then for a moment, but he was already too far away, and I could only remember, without resentment, that Daisy hadn't sent a message or a flower. Dimly I heard some one murmur "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on," and then the owl-eyed man said "Amen to that," in a brave voice.

Based on this excerpt, which best explains the irony of the title The Great Gatsby?

A. In bearing no resentment toward Daisy, Nick responds in an unexpected way.

B. Rain on the day of Gatsby's funeral underscores the sadness of the occasion.

C. Daisy, the object of Gatsby's pursuit, does not even acknowledge his death.

D. Gatsby's greatness is expressed by the prayer murmured at his funeral.