<span>The mountains and deserts in western and southwestern China slowed the exchange of ideas</span>
The Greek tyrant, Peisistratus :)
the Gadsden Purchase and the withdrawal of Spain from Mexico
Your answer for this is B
He is so deep into the walk that all that is left to him is the walk itself. He lost all his hopes, his dreams and likely had before the walk even started. The walk was a giant death wish and he was going on till he met it.