The simile describing tom's voice as
"Tom talked incessantly, exulting and laughing, but his voice was as remote from Jordan and me as the foreign clamor on the sidewalk or the tumult of the elevated overhead." serves to
a. compare tom's voice with urban cacophony
b. raise the questions of immigration
c. emphasize Nick's altered perception of the situation
d. emphasize the confusion surrounding the present situation
e. establish the image of a crowded and noisy city
im thinking if it's c or e because in this case nick is describing the situation how its noisy but he's isolated from the city and focus on his life now
I think I would go with C.
The correct answer is c. emphasize Nick's altered perception of the situation.
To understand this, let's break down the simile: "Tom talked incessantly, exulting and laughing, but his voice was as remote from Jordan and me as the foreign clamor on the sidewalk or the tumult of the elevated overhead."
The simile compares Tom's voice to the "foreign clamor on the sidewalk" and the "tumult of the elevated overhead." These are both elements of the city, indicating crowdedness and noise. However, the simile also states that Tom's voice is "as remote from Jordan and me" as these urban sounds.
This suggests that Nick perceives Tom's voice as distant and disconnected from his own world. The simile emphasizes Nick's altered perception of the situation, highlighting his isolation and detachment from Tom's exuberant conversation.
So, choice c. emphasize Nick's altered perception of the situation is the most accurate interpretation of the simile in question.
The correct answer is e. establish the image of a crowded and noisy city.
The simile comparing Tom's voice to the clamor on the sidewalk or the tumult of the elevated overhead helps to create an image in the reader's mind of a crowded and noisy city environment. This simile does not specifically emphasize Nick's altered perception, confusion surrounding the present situation, questions of immigration, or Nick's isolation. Instead, it primarily serves to illustrate the bustling and chaotic atmosphere through which Tom's voice appears distant.