This detail exemplifies the larger theme of the futility of human efforts to dominate nature.
The entire novel revolves around that theme - whether Ahab as a human is capable of dominating Moby Dic, which is a whale and thus a representative of nature. Nature seems to be winning constantly and humans are ultimately unable to conquer it because nature is unconquerable. <span />
The family history and present condition of life of the family is revealed in the first chapter.
Explanation:
<u>The Radleys came to the USA to escape religious persecution back in Britain where they were wealthy farm owner</u>s and their family established a farm near the Alabama river escaping their trade of fur from back home.
The father of the narrator was now a successful lawyer and<u> made a comfortable living in a small town there even as the great depression was sweeping the USA</u>. His brother went to the medical school and his sister was running his landing.
C
Saying The Opposite is saying the exact opposite same with B