The question that should be asked when characterizing the antagonist is "How do others respond to the antagonist?" Option A is correct.
An antagonist is the character in a story who is against the protagonist.
The antagonist is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary, in literature, it is the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work.
The English word antagonist stems from the Greek antagonistēs.
Answer:
Gatsby is killed because Tom Buchanan told Mr. Wilson that Jay Gatsby had killed Myrtle even though Daisy Buchanan was the one behind the wheel when Myrtle was struck. Therefore, Mr. Wilson believes that Gatsby killed his wife Myrtle Wilson.