Your question is incomplete because you have not provided the answer choices, which are the following:
A) he might have been so absorbed in whatever it was he had found that may call made no impression on him
B) I stood there wondering what to do. Should I go down to the beach?
C) I had always loved and protected K. as if he had been my own little brother.
D) I probably could have run over and dragged him out of reach of the wave
Answer:
D) I probably could have run over and dragged him out of reach of the wave
Explanation:
In "The Seventh Man," by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, the protagonist tells the story of how he lost his best friend during a typhon. Thus, he explains anguishly that he has not been able to put up with that episode, in which his friend is dragged by a huge wave and he is not able to save him. As a result, his experience is so dramatic that it has affected his personal and professional life.
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
The answer is C) An explanation is informative, while an argument is persuasive. When someone is explaining something to you, they are giving you facts. They are trying to teach you with facts, not opinions. On the other hand, an argument is persuasive. They are trying to get you to take their side. It is not fact, it is opinion. Your answer is C.
~Deceptiøn
The answer should be D) because A) is not tension, B) is really not tension, and C) is not suspense either so I would go with D) since we don't know what they're talking about and why so quiet.