But for that, David, I might believe that we were indeed come to the country beyond the Styx. The prospector renders that theory untenable—it, certainly, could never have gone to heaven. However I am willing to concede that we actually may be in another world from that which we have always known. If we are not ON earth, there is every reason to believe that we may be IN it.”
What do you mean, Perry?” I cried. “Do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven?” He smiled, and turning, pointing to the nose of the prospector protruding from the ground at our backs.
Which statement BEST reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt?
A) Humans desire to control nature.
B) Humans are frightened by nature.
C) Humans are fascinated by nature.
D) Humans cannot understand nature.
Answer:
C) Humans are fascinated by nature.
Explanation:
According to the given excerpt, there is a conversation between two people who are debating whether they were in another world or still on earth. One of the speakers wonders if they are dead and in heaven and seems fascinated by the idea as he smiles and points to the nose of the prospector.
From this excerpt, it is clear that humans are fascinated by nature and wonder about its many secrets.
Answer:
The novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden searches for truth and rails against the “phoniness” of the adult world. He ends up exhausted and emotionally unstable. The events are related after the fact.
Explanation:
(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
