How does the authors choice to include the scene of the men rowing the dingey contribute to the meaning of the expert in "the open boat"

Refers to the 4 men stuck in dingey together. The extreme pressures of survival and finding land reveal their true characters and bond them together as a team. They all struggle together to escape their situation. The men rely on each other under their extreme pressures from their surrounding and circumstances.

Reflects on human nature during difficult times.

b. his ability to use formal language to stress strong feelings

the positive connotations of the words "pretty," "quiet," and "silence" give the excerpt a tone of nervousness. i think its this