In Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, Mr. Gradgrind meets Sleary at the beginning and at the end of the novel. In 150 words or less, explain how these meetings are different

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