I believe that this means that even though they know that they're eventually going to die, they don't want to until they have done something that's impacted the world in a big way, causing them to fight against death.
longing for the woman he is describing
i hope this helps :)
No, it should be The Importance of Being Earnest, in other words, A.
I think it is D. Too much credit use I might be wrong but im pretty sure its D.