The answer is probably b or c.
In the same manner as the inexpressible cruelty of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face cannot keep us from achieving our goal
Answer:
The correct answer is option 2. The universe it knowledges the man's existence simply by responding to him.
Explanation:
In the poem "A Man Said to the Universe" by Stephen Crane there is a clear example of naturalism.
Naturalism is a literary genre in which the universe or nature is shown as the total owner of everything. The universe determines and rules over human life, and downplays it.
In this poem, a man tries to get the attention of the Universe and the Universe knowledges the man's existence, but it seems not to care about how insignificant it is.