PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports
the answer to Part A?
DA “My questions are these: What is fair?" ( Paragraph 1)
B “I don't dispute that challenges exist. I don't even
dispute that many have an uphill battle due to the
severity of the challenges they face." ( Paragraph 5)
"Stories such as this are all around us - they are not
miracles, nor are they the rare exception." (Paragraph
6)
D "Fair blends to a norm, and in doing so, it limits,
inhibits, stifles, and restricts, all under the guise of
balance and equality." ( Paragraph 7)

It would be nice to know your answer for part A so we know what to support

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.