Respuesta :
Answer: D) He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context.
Explanation: The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). In the given excerpt from "The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald, we can see the description of the setting, which the author uses to create atmosphere and to establish geographic context, so the correct answer is option D.