He just wanted a quick way to get out of a situation so he blinds him because he feared for his life and didn't really want to kill he would rather escape.
Answer: True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<span>First, Gatsby shares an excessive amount of information about his background. Second, he won't stop mentioning that he went to Oxford, as if he is either insecure or wants Nick to believe him. Lastly, he mentions that he's from the Midwest as more of a surprising fact, but also has his war medal with him, which seems odd.</span>
