In the above excerpt, Orwell is using indirect characterization.
Here, the private thoughts of the character are telling the reader more about his personality. We learn not only who he supports but also that he is doing so secretly.
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.
Answer:
fend means
Explanation:
verb: look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
verb 2: defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.
Simile and mythological. The reason why is because a simile has like or as (acting "like" Hercules) and it talks about something that is a myth (Hercules.) It is not a metaphor since it has "like," it does have alliteration since it does have a repeated letter, it is not a hyperbole since it does not talk about anything so dramatic (instead, it was a simile,) it is not a literal language since it has simile and mythological.
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Nate
The answer to your question would be prohibited as it does mean to be forbidden or not allowed to and on this sentence is saying that since it was too noisy it was impossible to study.
