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[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.
[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.
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Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself.
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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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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 statement directly expresses the creature's value for life and indicates a desire to preserve it, despite the suffering it endures.
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