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He looked like a man cut away from the stake, when the fire has overrunningly wasted all the limbs without consuming them, or taking away one particle from their compacted aged robustness. His whole high, broad form, seemed made of solid bronze, and shaped in an unalterable mould, like Cellini’s cast Perseus.

Which best states the theme that is developed in this excerpt?



man’s ability to exercise free will

the paralysis that fate inflicts on man

the flexibility of man’s intellect

man’s inability to impact nature

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B.) the paralysis that fate inflicts on man. I hope this was helpful!

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

                         b. "the paralysis that fate inflicts on man"

How is "the paralysis that fate inflicts on man" the theme in this excerpt?

In the given excerpt the condition of this specific man is portrayed as very helpless. The phrases "cut away", "over-runningly wasted" and "shaped in an unaltered mold" describe the man's inability to have control over his fate.

In this quote by Herman Melville (Moby D), Cellini's cast Perseus is a metaphor to depict the paralysis (the inability to act upon) that has befallen him. Just how the sculpture has no control over itself and it all lies in the hand of the sculptor, fate has the supreme authority over him making him paralyzed.

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