1. PART A: Which sentence best describes a major theme of the story? A People can only rely on themselves in times of trouble. B Smart and resourceful people accomplish more than cowards. O C True friends do not abandon each other in hard times. OD Being betrayed by a friend is worse than being betrayed by an enemy. pls help​

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.