Answer:
D). Struggle with painful physical symptoms
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Explanation:
In the context of the novel 'Three Men in a Boat,' the author facilitates the plot by displaying 'narrator's scuffle with aching physical symptoms.' These <u>physical challenges during their journey compel the characters to take unexpected decisions and moves the story forward, keep the readers' interest intact, and the consequences of these actions lead the story towards its climax</u>. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
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How does
the epigram affect this scene?
An epigram is a short humorous and clever poem written as a couplet or
quatrain but can also just be a one lined phrase. It is presented in a short
manner and has an amusing ending.
This quote means to describe the root of the deprecation of many people to properly conduct an investigation about any subject, and that root is lack of interest. In order to do something right, one must concentrate on that subject alone, ignoring all other distractions, but that can only be achieved if the investigator feels drawn to the subject - meaning they find it interesting.
Lack of interest is what accomplishes to "keep a man in everlasting ignorance...". In the case of ignorance, the investigation might go through, but it will most likely consist of a mindlessly structured compilation of other people's research which the investigator would hardly be able to interpret.
