2. Which of the following best summarizes how the men interact with each other?
A. The men work together like a well-oiled machine, each with assigned duties to stay alive.
B. The men resent each other after being stuck on the dinghy for so long.
C. The men maintain their old titles and hierarchies from the ship.
D. The men love each other to the point of sacrificing themselves for one another.

D. The men love each other to the point of sacrificing themselves for one another.

Explanation:

In the story, "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane, the four protagonists of the story were trying to overcome the obstacles to survive. The main plot revolves around the four men's journey in a small dinghy to get to safety.

In the short story, the four men- the captain, an oiler, a correspondent, and the cook were stuck in a small dinghy after their steamboat sank. Looking for land and safety, the four men, though from various backgrounds and positions, came together and worked to keep themselves afloat. The narrator rightly stated, "they were friends—friends in a more strangely iron-bound strength than may be ordinary". This shows how close their bond is between them, even to the ends of making sure the others survive. In the end, the oiler died while leading the group towards land. This shows how the men loved each other to the point of their own deaths.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

tbh ur lucky i answered because you only gave 5 points. it should have been like 50.

odysseus shows many acts of bravery in homer's epic poem the odyssey. first, he shows bravery when he tricks polyphemus, the cyclops, and gouges out his eye. this is an act of bravery. it will also cost him because polyphemus was the son of poseidon, the god of the sea.

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