[9] “Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery? Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.

Question

[10] “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.”
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Which sentence BEST supports the inference that the creature does not want to die?
A.
Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery?
B.
Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.
C.
Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself.
D.
I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.

Answer 1

The sentence that BEST supports the inference that the creature does not want to die is:

B. "Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it."

This sentence explicitly states that life is important to the creature, despite its pains, indicating a desire to live.