Question

Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. What effect do the underlined sentences have in showing the feelings of the crew?
The crest of each of these waves was a hill, from the top of which the men surveyed, for a moment, a broad tumultuous expanse, shining
and wind-riven. It was probably splendid. It was probably glorious, this play of the free sea, wild with lights of emerald and white and
amber. "Bully good thing it's an on-shore wind." said the cook: "If not, where would we be? Wouldn't have a show."
ОА They show the anxiety and fear of the crew at the thought of dying at sea.
OB. They show the anger of the crew at the thought of being stranded at sea.
OC They show the ironic bitterness of the crew at nature's indifference to their plight.
OD. They show the sadness of the crew at the thought of being left to die at sea.
OE They show the sadness of the crew at nature's indifference to their impending deaths.

Answer 1

Answer:

The effect the underlined sentences have in showing the feelings of the crew is that

А They show the anxiety and fear of the crew at the thought of dying at sea.

Explanation:

From the excerpt, the sea is described as glorious and "probably splendid" but it is also described as "wild" and of "tumultuous expanse" which are different opinions of the sea.

The cook also belied the anxiety and fear of the crew at dying at sea when he says its a good thing the wind is an onshore one because otherwise they "wouldn't have a show".