The Reward of Enterprise" by Ward Muir Question Use the passage below to answer the question. Which evidence from the passage shows that being in the water gives Harborough a new perspective? (1 point) Responses “I struck out, to get clear of the ship, then ceased swimming and looked around me.” “I struck out, to get clear of the ship, then ceased swimming and looked around me.” “At her rail I could see a cluster of the crew, watching me; the Captain on the poop.” “At her rail I could see a cluster of the crew, watching me; the Captain on the poop.” “Behind me the Peterhof towered, like a cliff; I had never realised, before, how big a five-thousand-ton vessel looks from the water.” “Behind me the Peterhof towered, like a cliff; I had never realised, before, how big a five-thousand-ton vessel looks from the water.” “The sea was coldish, but not unendurable—and anyhow I was too much in love with my situation to bother about that.”

Answer 1

The evidence from the passage that shows being in the water gives Harborough a new perspective is:

“Behind me the Peterhof towered, like a cliff; I had never realised, before, how big a five-thousand-ton vessel looks from the water.”

This sentence indicates that Harborough gains a new understanding of the size of the ship due to his position in the water.