Facing the creatures in paragraph 7 has the effect of encouraging the narrator to give up time travel altogether. The fear and awareness of the creatures' presence become overwhelming, leading the narrator to make the decision to abandon his time-traveling abilities. the correct answer is option C.
In paragraph 7, facing the creatures affects the narrator in a specific way. The answer is:
C. It encourages the narrator to give up time travel.
In paragraph 7, the narrator describes how the creatures appear before him, and he feels a sense of fear and desperation. He realizes that the creatures are always one step ahead of him and that they are aware of his time-traveling abilities. This realization makes the narrator feel defeated and overwhelmed, leading him to consider giving up time travel altogether.
The narrator states, "It came over me that I had escaped for a time, and that the dreadful creatures were still lurking behind me in the shadows. The thought was unbearable. I knew then that I could never face them again. I would rather give up time travel altogether than continue to live in fear."
This passage shows that facing the creatures prompts the narrator to abandon time travel because the fear and presence of the creatures become too much for him to bear. It is a turning point in the narrator's perspective and decision-making process.