CommonLit - The Open Boat 1. How is the first paragraph of the story important to the passage
as a whole?
O A It focuses on the danger of the ocean as insurmountable.
OB It focuses on the ocean's importance over the sky and land,
setting the sea as the primary setting.
O C It establishes the ocean as the primary focus and antagonist of
the survivors.
OD It establishes the ocean as ugly and gray, as opposed to
beautiful and blue.