Read the following excerpt from The Great Gatsby:

Gatsby's notoriety, spread about by the hundreds who had accepted his hospitality and so become authorities upon his past, had increased all summer until he fell just short of being news (97).

Which of the following sentences most accurately describes a theme shown in this excerpt?

 A.Gatsby is likely a criminal.
 B.Wealth cannot buy true friendship. 
C.Rumors dictate Gatsby's reputation. 
D.Any press at all is good press.