Which excerpt from chapter 18 best showcases the consequences of coveting the treasure? (1 point)

Question

Responses

A) "It was simply filled with gold coin, and was so heavy that four men bent underneath its weight."
A) "It was simply filled with gold coin, and was so heavy that four men bent underneath its weight."

B) "The horrid thing seems to bring nothing but murder and misfortune to those who have anything to do with it, for three days after we sailed from the Cape Verde Islands our own crew mutinied and killed every one of their officers."
B) "The horrid thing seems to bring nothing but murder and misfortune to those who have anything to do with it, for three days after we sailed from the Cape Verde Islands our own crew mutinied and killed every one of their officers."

C) "The writer had been one of the crew, and the letter was to his son, who was, at the very time the letter was written, master of a Spanish merchantman. "
C) "The writer had been one of the crew, and the letter was to his son, who was, at the very time the letter was written, master of a Spanish merchantman. "

D) "The master of the merchantman assured him that from the position at which they had picked him up, and the prevailing winds for the past week he could have been on no other island than one of the Cape Verde group, which lie off the West Coast of Africa in about 16° or 17° north latitude."

Answer 1

The excerpt that best showcases the consequences of coveting the treasure is:

B) "The horrid thing seems to bring nothing but murder and misfortune to those who have anything to do with it, for three days after we sailed from the Cape Verde Islands our own crew mutinied and killed every one of their officers."

This response highlights the disastrous outcomes and the curse associated with the treasure, reflecting the theme of how greed and the desire for wealth can lead to chaos and destruction.