Read the passage from moby-d in which ahab, standing on deck of the pequod, describes the wind. what wider concept does the wind symbolize in this story? were i the wind, i’d blow no more on such a wicked, miserable world. i’d crawl somewhere to a cave, and slink there. and yet, ’tis a noble and heroic thing, the wind! who ever conquered it? in every fight it has the last and bitterest blow. run tilting at it, and you but run through it. ha! a coward wind that strikes stark-naked men, but will not stand to receive a single blow. a. the widespread nature of sin b. man’s isolation from others c. the unstoppable forces of nature d. the unknowable nature of man’s inner thoughts

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.