Answer: PARTIAL ANSWER
What is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose?
The theme is the message the author wants the reader to know by reading the work whereas the author's purpose is why they are writing the piece.
Explanation:
I think it is A: It makes clear to the reader that the narrator is making an ironic statement.
He sees both the extraordinary quality of hope that Gatsby possesses and his idealistic dream of loving Daisy in a perfect world
The central idea of that topic is the fact that there is a maturity factor of driving. As a driver myself you can tell who has been driving for a a decent amount of time and who is a new driver. So in conclusion it is just the fact of maturity