Question

question 6 of 14
read this excerpt from the adventures of robinson crusoe:
...i came to reflect seriously upon the real danger i had
been in for so many years in this very island... of falling
into the hands of cannibals and savages, who would have
seized on me with the same view as i did on a goat or
turtle, and have thought it no more a crime to kill and
devour me, than i did of a pigeon or a curlew.
what is one way that the antagonist in this passage contributes to the overall
meaning of the story?
a. crusoes struggle against his own personality constantly leads
him into difficult circumstances.

b. crusoe now knows that there will always be threats to his survival
that will come from many places

c. crusoe has to worry about cannibals now that he knows they have
been on the island.

d. crusoes concern about cannibals develops the idea of people
having to struggle to survive.

Explanation:

The antagonist here is the threat of cannibals/savages. Option D links this threat to the story’s core theme of survival struggle—Crusoe’s fear of being killed and eaten by cannibals (who view him as prey, like he views animals) emphasizes the universal human need to fight for survival. Other options are incorrect: A focuses on internal struggle (not the cannibal antagonist), B is too broad ("many places" isn’t supported), and C only states a surface worry without connecting to overall meaning.

Answer:

D. Crusoe's concern about cannibals develops the idea of people having to struggle to survive.