Which of the following events from the story has the greatest impact of the plot in the first section of the novel?
A. Timothy rescues Stew Cat from the wreckage of SS Hato.
B. Philip receives a blow to the head as he attempts to abandon the SS Hato.
C. Mr. Enright decides to stay on Curacao despite of his wife's intentions to leave.
D. The naval officer yells at Henrik and Philip for standing on the wall of the fort.
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What do you think? Which of these events has an impact on what happens later in the novel? What is the result of Philip's blow on the head? Does that have anything to do with what happens later? Does the cat have anything to do with what happens later? Does Mr. Enright's decision to stay on Curacao have any impact on what happens later, after the shipwreck? What do YOU think?