Answer:
As a story of naturalism, Crane's characters are left to the randomness of external forces whether that is fate, nature, or a force beyond those two. In the case of “The Open Boat,” the forces operating on the character are largely ones of nature and fate. ... This is the essence of naturalism – a lack of control.
Explanation:
Your answer is: True, They do not.
The narrator opens the Prologue with a tribute to the beauty of the cycle of life.
Here are the lines that the narrator use to open the prologue:
<em>Whan that Aprill with his </em><em>shoures</em><em> </em><em>soote</em>
<span><em>The </em><em>droghte</em><em> of March hath </em><em>perced</em><em> to the </em><span><em>roote</em>
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</span>This lines indicates the changing seasons that describe the return of the spring season. From the options given above, <span>the beauty of the cycle of life is the only one that make sense.</span>
Rainsford's actions are justified because he will never truly be free until Zaroff is dead. A "beast at bay" refers to someone who is still being hunted. Rainsford will always feel hunted as long as Zaroff is alive, because he knows the 'hunt' will always go on in Zaroff's mind. He has to kill Zaroff so he doesn't have to live in fear.