What comment about the society of Hannibal does the author make in this sentence from Life on the Mississippi? Assembled there, the people fasten their eyes upon the coming boat as upon a wonder they are seeing for the first time.

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.