Which excerpt from frankenstein most clearly portrays nature as cruel? a. "cursed be the day, abhorred devil, in which you first saw light! cursed (although i curse myself) be the hands that formed you! you have made me wretched beyond expression." b. the storm appeared to approach rapidly. . it advanced; the heavens were clouded, and i soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops, but its violence quickly increased. . . . the darkness and storm increased every minute, and the thunder burst with a terrific crash over my head. . vivid flashes of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it appear like a vast sheet of fire. c. as the day was fair, and the wind favorable, we resolved to go by water. . . . we passed rapidly along: the sun was hot, but we were sheltered from its rays by a kind of canopy, while we enjoyed the beauty of the scene. d. when i awoke i found that the sun had already mounted considerably. the wind was high, and the waves continually threatened the safety of my little skiff. i found that the wind was northeast and must have driven me far from the coast from which i had embarked.