1) What did the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg symbolize?
These eyes represent those of God looking over the wasteland that is America. There is no concrete connection between these two things though, it is only seen in the mind of some of the characters.
2) How does wealth determine status in the story?
In this book, wealth determines whom you spend time around, where you live, and almost every aspect of life for the people in the book. Wealth acts as a barrier between characters and disallows them from doing the things that they truly desire. These barriers present the main conflicts in the book.
3) Why does Tom care for Wilson?
Tom feels a sense of guilt throughout the book for cheating with Wilson's wife, thus leading him to be especially kind and caring towards Wilson, as he feels sorry for him. The caring attitude that Tom shows towards Wilson shows that he can have some form of human emotion after all.
4) Why is the story told from Nick's perspective?
This story is told from Nick's point of view in the story because he is merely a bystander and has little impact on the story but the biases that he shows in his story telling. As we experience things through Nick's eyes, it makes it seem like we are much more of a part of the story than hearing the story from a third person point of view.
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