Sharing a difficult experience can strengthen a friendship.
The correct answer is A, himself is a 'reflexive pronoun'. When the subject (in this case, Uncle Tony) refers to the same person, to himself, that means it is a reflexive pronoun, such as: myself, yourself, himself...
Demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these...
Indefinite pronouns are: somebody, someone...
Personal pronouns are: I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they...
The stylistic element used in the passage is incongruity. It is a form of satire or humor. Incongruity is used in an unsuitable time. For example, If a man were in a court room and belched loudly while receiving his sentence, that would be a use of incongruity. Another example would be if at a royal wedding the groom's pants fell down in the middle of the ceremony.
