Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. the children steadily eased themselves into the cold water of the neighborhood pool.
a) common noun
b) proper noun
c) pronoun
d) adjective

Which best explains how melville uses his description of ahab in chapter 28 of moby-d ick to comment on the nature of man? through ahab, melville symbolizes how guilt can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how obsession can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how inaction can ruin a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how isolation can ruin a man’s life.