A.
the description of human struggles in the form of Iven Llyich's suffering
I wouldn't think so. It isn't a noun or anything of the sort.
Example:
The people came to us with first aid kits after the storm.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Seems like the more logical answer here.
Where is the excerpt? If you could let me see it I could help you.
Direct speech: the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker for example "I'm going" she said.
Indirect speech: indirect speech is a means of expressing the content of statements without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech.