The correct answer is C. In "The Things They Carried," the group of men have to find and destroy certain tunnels. One man must to go into the tunnel headfirst, a role that none of them want to do. To decide, they pull numbers, with 17 being the unlucky one. Lee Strunk pulls number 17 (equivalent to the shortest straw).
I think people succeed when they set a goal and challenge themselves to reach that goal. You will most likely have a million small successes that only you know about before the world sees any of your success. You have to be happy with not achieving your goal the first time you try and you have to dream. If your dream doesn’t scare you then you’re not dreaming big enough.
This passage has a melancholic mood. You can tell this due to some specific key words: "dull", "dark", "soundless." They all have a negative connotation. The imagery of a lone rider in a dreary and dull country under the oppressive sky may clue you in that the overall passage has a sad tone to it. Even later in the passage the author states that the scene is melancholic.
