Answer: During the First Indian War of Independence in 1857, Sir Syed stayed loyal to the British and saved European lives. After the rebellion was over, Sir Syed wrote an essay title “The Causes of the Indian Revolt” and claimed that the British were the main cause the rebellion. To close the gap between British Christians and the Indian Muslims, Sir Syed wrote 'The Loyal Mohammedans of India' in which he asked the British to end their hostility and proved that Muslims were loyal to the British. Furthermore, he wrote Tabyin-ul-Kalam, showing the similarities between the Quran and the Bible. He also established British Indian Association and continued to support both, closing the gap between Christians and Muslims.
That's my guess, this is a somewhat subjective question that really applies to your curriculum, hopefully someone who has taken the course can give a better answer.
In the Short Story Titled "Sweat" by American writer Zora Neale Hurston, published in 1926. When she stated the phrase "she knew the cold river was creeping up and up to extinguish that eye" he was revealing that Sykes was dying. He did this by using a cold river to symbolize Death and which would extinguish the eye which was a metaphor for his life.
