Prominent, well-to-do people
Middle-western city for three generations.
Something of a clan
A tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch.
The actual founder of my line
My grandfather's brother
Came here in fifty-one
Sent a substitute to the Civil War
Started the whole hardware business
My father carries on today. (The Great Gatsby 7)
Why out of Chapters 1 & 2, did you pick this passage?
ReplyDelete@Nathaniel I picked this passage because it showed who Nick was and how his family originated.
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ReplyDeleteWhat do you think it means by "sent a substitute to the civil war"?
ReplyDelete@Nigel I believe it means he was a replacement for someone who was in the Civil War.
DeleteWas this about how the family started
ReplyDelete@Raul This passage is about how Nick's family originated, it really gets into detail about his family.
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