B. Humorous, what the entity is saying in that quote is similar to someone saying "I wouldn't get drunk even if my blood was made of alcohol". A HYPERBOLE in order to come off as humorous
The author gives human characteristics to non human entities as the Sea, the Ocean, the waters in order to better show the emotional tension of the narrator. There is an opposition between the dreariness of the first part which shows that the author fears death and the second part where he is tempted by the peace that death can offer. This tension shows the somehow, death may be attractive to the author yet it is also frightening. The opposition of two elements that are yet mutually attracted reinforces the dramatic tension.
Outsiders is an amazing book an it depends would u take bieng called strong but dumb as a complete bwcausw u got called strong or would u take it as a insult because u got called dumb but darry does try but something he reacts before he thinks and determine on Steve’s personality
