Which sentence from "water never hurt a man" best develops the theme that it is important to stand up for one's self.

"he glanced up to see a team on the opposite towpath heading east."

"john sobbed aloud. for a bare moment he thought of staying still and letting the boat pass on."

"a pain shot up his arm, making his elbow tingle, and the boy fell back. john could feel the surprise in that body stock still in the rain, and had an instant of astonished pride."

teenagers are certainly stereotyped as moody.

most people view teenagers as naturally moody and grumpy, even when this is wrong. many teens are suffering from depression but it is brushed off as "just a phase" or "that's just cause they're a teenager"

sufficient and relevant

explanation:

i believe the answer is a

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.