Based on the given sentence above, the correct answer for this would be the third option. Basing on the point of view of the speaker, we can say that it is in the third person in which he/she means of Akiko. Since Akiko is only one, this is considered as singular. Hope this answer helps.
<em>For Scrooge, Christmas is nothing but a fraud or a humbug and not a reason to be happy for a celebration because he has no money or poor. His nephew (Fred) answered him that although they are poor, it is still a reason to celebrate because it is that one time of the year where people rejoice and open up presents and hearts.</em>
<span>Based on the contextual information provided about author Stephen Crane, the theme that the last sentence of this excerpt from his short story "The Open Boat" likely reflects is that <u>nature is indifferent to humans.
</u>Nature is, in this case, the tower which looms over the destiny of tiny ants, or humans, and it doesn't really care what happens to us - it exists regardless of the fact whether we are there or not to witness its glory.<u>
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