A. personification is the answer
Answer:
The crystal merchant recognizes his own negativity and lack of motivation, but he appears willing to change his situation with the help of a stranger such as Santiago
The correct answer is C. They place great importance on property ownership
Explanation:
The purpose of the captain and the company was to buy or own the island; this idea is expressed in "its mission to purchase from the natives a base from which to conduct company trade." This shows the captain and its people believed owning the island was important, as well as, using the resources and location of this for trade.
According to this, it can be concluded the captain and the company place great importance on property ownership. Moreover, this belief contrasts the ones of the natives in the excerpt because they accept that the company and the captain establish on the island but do not understand the company is now the owner of the island.
B. But only so an hour
the word only indicates that "an hour" is considered a short time period for the flower, and so it represents "the youth" of it being a flower before it becomes like the rest
