The main theme is the fragility of sanity, guilt versus innocence, and the unrelenting passage of time. The fragility of sanity: the narrator's attempt to prove his sanity, his erratic mannerisms while he explains his meticulous plans for killing the old man only prove his madness.
It depends on which word is underlined.
If the underlined word is <em>boat, </em>then it is used as A. predicate nominative in this sentence.
A predicate nominative is a noun following a copulative/linking verb.
The linking verb in this sentence is <em>is, </em>and the noun following it is <em>boat. </em>
D - sunshine is the correct answer. "Bright" is an adjective, not a noun, "protect" is a verb, and "eyes" are not in singular, but in plural.
I would say A, and I think you mentioned Independence, but if you didn't then it is D
To see if it sounds right out loud so you can make corrections, hope that helps!
