The information that O'Neill reveals on the exchange between the steward and Ben is by setting the scene of the play through a dialogue between Ben and the Steward after the Steward exclaims that there is "ice, ice, ice... holding us for a nigh on a year. According to the Steward, Captain Keeney refuses to turn back as the captain is determined to get more oil first. O’Neill points out that much of the play’s conflict originates from the relationship between the captain and the crew. O’Neill provides the first physical description of Mrs. Keeney although Ben and the Steward have previously outlined some of her personality traits and recent advances.
Answer:
The setting of the play "The captain and his ile".
Explanation:
We can conclude from the dialogue between the Steward and Ben that there was a desolate and harsh environment for the crew, not only literally but also metaphorically. In the Steward's statement: "ice, ice, ice! ... Holdin' us in for nigh on a year", the ice represents the crew's anger towards his captain because of his selfishness - he maintains his ship's north course in spite of the ice, just to achieve with his greedy personal goal: return with a full ship of ile.
