Question

What surprises balboa when he drinks from the mountain stream? A.a jaguar B.an Indian C. A thunderstorm D.a Spaniard hoping to share in his glory

Answer 1

The information provided does not contain details about Balboa being surprised while drinking from a mountain stream; thus, we cannot determine the correct answer to the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the literary excerpts provided, none of them specifically details an incident where Balboa drinks from a mountain stream and is surprised by the presence of a jaguar, an Indian, a thunderstorm, or a Spaniard. However, the excerpt that references Vasco Nuñez de Balboa seems to relate the closest to the historical figure known for the exploration of the New World, although it does not mention the particular scenario of drinking from a stream and being surprised. As such, we are unable to determine the correct answer to the question based on the information given.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Balbo is considered to be a self-aware character. He is aware that he is standing at the edge of the world, and he reveals that “his name will live.” . Balbo character has flashbacks to reveal past events. After Laconia surprises Balbo on the mountain, the story's action is interrupted because of the flashbacks.

Through those flashbacks, readers come to know about the difference between what’s happening in actual and what he wishes to happen. This is called situational irony. The writer has used different types of ironies to convey what he really wants to. In a way, a writer who has written this story could lead readers differently. It could be possible that a reader has an entirely different point of view than in which a writer has written because of the diction, symbolism, and irony he used in his writing.