I'd say the answer is C because that doesn't really narrow down what he is trying to write about. he needs a more complex question for research.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a. Most people seek to avoid death, but the old man looks for it." The ironic about the attitude that the old man has toward Death is that <span>a. Most people seek to avoid death, but the old man looks for it.</span>
