Water is usually a symbol for life because it is so vital to survival.
Ironically, being stranded at sea, you can't drink the boundless surrounding water.
I would say the answer is D. The character is not stranded by choice. They are stuck, unsure how to navigate a way out of the current situation.
1) They both baked their favorite cake.
I think you should go with the last one. It's not biased and it's informative.
The author uses actions as a method of indirect characterization. The writer describes the actions of the character. Hope that helps.
It's the third one I'm pretty sure
