Question

The following passage (paragraph 56) adds to the development of the story mainly by

What had been built to seem so solid was fragile in the face of time because time is impassive, more animal than human. Time would not care if
you fell out of it it would continue on without you. It cannot see you, it has always been blind to the human and the things we do to stave it off.
the taxonomies, the cleaning, the arranging, the ordering
A introducing the theme of time
Badding complexity to the protagonist's character
C offering an insight into the protagonist's psyche
D intensifying the protagonist's fear

Answer 1

The passage from the story adds to its development by highlighting the theme of time and the human efforts to manage it, conveying the idea of time's indifference to human struggles. The correct answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage provided primarily adds to the development of the story by introducing the theme of time. The passage describes how the constructs that seem solid and permanent to humans are in fact temporary and insignificant to the relentless passage of time. The mention of human efforts such as 'the taxonomies, the cleaning, the arranging, the ordering' suggests a poignant reflection on the ways humans attempt to organize and control their environment, underscoring the futility of such actions against the inexorable flow of time.