yes m, am by Langston Hughes Question: why does the author italized this part of the text "roger looked at the door and went to the sink"

Iwas conscious that a moment's mutiny had already rendered me liable to strange penalties, and, like any other rebel slave, i felt resolved, in my desperation, to go all lengths." what is meant by the term resolved as it is used in this sentence? a) determined b) questioning c) uneasy d) unsure