I think you answer would be the second answer or B.) A short story normally does not have a complicated plot; a novel can have a complicated plot.
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Answer:
C. Self-doubt
Explanation:
Line 125 says, "I do not think they will sing to me." Eliot is saying in this line that he does not believe the mermaids will sing to him, but this may be a metaphor for all women. Eliot may not believe that he deserves to hear the mermaids sing or that women will pay attention to him. This line is expressing his self doubt.
An outside point of view. he sees himself in the story.