Melodrama is a sentimental drama with stereotypical characters. It is a dramatic piece wherein its plot is focused more on the sensationalization of events to invoke emotional response from the audience, and its characters are pegged into a certain type where they project exaggerated emotions; however, the characters are not given the chance to evolve throughout its duration.
The correct option is B: the uncontrollable power of nature.
We can perceive how the author is trying to show us how human beings have the tools and the technology and, besides, the intelligence to capture wild animals, but what they do not seem to understand is that in many occasions they underestimate the power of nature. In this case, they are not aware of the power of the whale.
For the author the symbolism is clear: what is meant to be free, it should stay that way.
