My house was at the very tip of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard - it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion.
-The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
How does Fitzgerald use setting in the exposition in this passage? Check all of the boxes that apply.
A To establish the geographical context
B To establish the historical context
C To avoid discussing a cultural background
D introduce the story's villain
E To create atmosphere
F To suggest possible conflicts
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