my own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so i had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month. across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable east egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening i drove over there.

what message do phrases such as “the consoling proximity of millionaires” and “white palaces of fashionable east egg glittered” convey to the reader?

everyone in east egg lives in a palace.
financial wealth is desirable to the narrator.
the narrator despises people who live in large homes.
financial wealth has no relevance in this novel.

Financial wealth is desirable to the narrator.

Based on this excerpt, the reader can reasonably assume that financial wealth is desirable to the narrator, as it is something he admires. It is clear when he says that the company of millionares is "consoling" that he enjoys being in places where there is a lot of wealth. Moreover, he describes the houses of the rich as "white palaces" and East Egg as "fashionable," all of which have very positive connotations.

an great real life example for the lottery principle is the real life lottery itself. it adheres to the lottery principle so much it's even called lottery. you apply for the lottery in the manner of getting a ticket and if you are lucky, the goods are distributed to you, in this case, the huge amounts of money. there are other real life example but this is the best one.