Read the following excerpt from  the great gatsby: so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. what overall idea is fitzgerald criticizing with this quote?   a. the desire to live a simple, carefree life of leisure  b. the idea that people can escape their backgrounds  c. the necessity of being open to change  d. the focus on wealth and status

B.The idea that people can escape their backgrounds

answer d

explanation:

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)