I would say using a comma to combine the two sentences.
I believe the answer is B, an extended metaphor.
It can't be A because similes are comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as", which will also eliminate D.
It can't be C because a personification is where an inanimate object is given human-like qualities.
Throughout the entire passage, the author compares Ben to a bear and uses words such as "growled", "barked", "lumbered" which shows how the comparison between the two is prolonging throughout the passage.
Answer:
Gatsby faces internal conflict with the past.
Explanation:
Gatsby was very poor when he met Daisy and when he wanted to marry her but now that he is back and rich he has to face the conflict of Daisy being married, etc
