C. It explains that, no matter what he does, Hans is always miserable.
E. It points out that Hans can never be happy until he has reached home.
Explanation:
The two answers above happens to be the best statement which explain and support the theme. <em>This is because, despite the efforts Hans put into his life, he seems to still meet with challenges which makes him unhappy. All his efforts looks like it was in vain.</em>
Rafferty thought that he should not be looking at them he did not want the aliens to see him looking at them, so he look slyly at them. It is also indicative of the fact that rafferty suspected them as no ordinary creatures but a fraud.
culture affect the hero's in both of the stories, we see an example in black ships before troy where in Achilles culture the person has to be brave and strong to be a hero. you also see it in heart of a samurai where in manjiro's culture you will have to provide for your family to be a hero.