'He's a bootlegger, said the young ladies, moving somewhere between his cocktails and his flowers. 'One time he killed a man who had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil!'" Why did Fitzgerald most likely choose to introduce these rumors before letting Gatsby tell his own story?
• A. The rumors reinforce Gatsby's claim that he comes from a wealthy family in the Middle West.
• B. The rumors contrast with Gatsby's depiction of himself as a sad, romantic wanderer.
• C. The rumors make Nick afraid of Gatsby and unwilling to listen to his story.
• D. The rumors foreshadow Gatsby's story of war heroism.
