Which of these lines from stephen crane’s “the open boat” best reflects the subject of the excerpt?

Okay yall solve this riddle what gets wetter as it dries

Danny went for a long bike ride he covered at least forty miles

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”