Short sentences would create a fast pace
It seems to me that that response is slightly arrogant. She asks for his opinion then immediately puts it down as if only hers are important. (Additionally, regressions is the only tool we have to <em>make</em> progressions, so not only is she arrogant, she's <em>wrong</em>.)
I believe the correct answer is - <span>Garcia uses formal, academic language and location words to suggest a theory about fate.
As you can see in the excerpt above, Garcia is using words such as vagaries, happenstance, etc, which are not normally used in everyday conversations. Thus, they are a bit formal, academic, and suggest a certain message in the text.
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