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Read the following description from The Red Badge of Courage.

"He could not conciliate the forest. As he made his way, it was always calling out protestations. When he separated embraces of trees and vines, the disturbed foliages waved their arms and turned their face leaves toward him."

This description best supports which of the following central ideas?

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Bthe definition of courage
Cgrowing from a boy into a man
Dthe insignificance of man in nature

I'm not sure of the answer, but I'm leaning towards

d.

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The quote is all about nature, and D is the only one about nature, so I'd say that's the best answer.

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Answer:

D. the insignificance of man in nature

Explanation:

In the description from "The Red Badge of Courage," the author Stephen Crane makes reference to the smallness of man in nature. In that respect, he mentions that the man is not able to pacify or appease the forest as he walks through it. In fact, every time he moves away branches of trees and vines, they move back and forth as if they were in discontent.

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