<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>
Answer:
D--- A statistical argument
Explanation:
It allows the reader to break out of whatever story is being told and view the past for it was and how it was remembered. It is an easy way to add a time lapse to a story.
