Which event prevented Descartes from publishing The World after he was done writing the book? A.serving as a soldier during the
Thirty Years’ War B.accepting an invitation to tutor the queen of Sweden C.awaking from sleep due to three vivid dreams D.learning of Galileo’s imprisonment
As the very theme of the story is the absurdity of trying to escape death, the clock serves as a reminder that death is inevitable. It symbolizes the passage of time.
