What is the main theme reflected in this excerpt from “ulysses” by alfred, lord tennyson?
"there gloom the dark broad seas. my mariners,
souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me--
that ever with a frolic welcome took
the thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
free hearts, free foreheads--you and i are old;
old age hath yet his honour and his toil.
death closes all; but something ere the end,
some work of noble note, may yet be done,
not unbecoming men that strove with gods."
a. the old have free hearts and free minds.
b. the mariners have toiled hard to avoid the dark and broad seas.
c. it is very important to have free time and sunshine in life.
d. the old can regain honor by taking up challenges again.

Hurry 20 mins all the animals were now present except moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. when major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began: "comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that i had last night. but i will come to the dream later. i have something else to say first. i do not think, comrades, that i shall be with you for many months longer, and before i die i feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as i have acquired. i have had a long life, i have had much time for thought as i lay alone in my stall, and i think i may say that i understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. it is about this that i wish to speak to you." which historical figure does old major most likely represent? tsar nicholas ii an imperial guard vladimir lenin joseph stalin