[w]hen i awoke i found that the sun had already mounted considerably. the wind was high, and the waves continually threatened the safety of my little skiff. i found that the wind was northeast and must have driven me far from the coast from which i had embarked (243).
how is nature most clearly portrayed in this passage?

a. as a strict parent

b. as a cruel trickster

c. as an angry child

d. as a bothersome guest

B) As a cruel trickster.

Explanation: In the given excerpt we can see the description of how the narrator explains how nature threatened his safety with the high wind, the waves crushing against his skiff and also the wind driving him far from the coast. So, from the given options, the one that best represents how is nature most clearly portrayed in the passage, is the corresponding to option B: as a cruel trickster.

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