Part a: which two of the following best identify the central themes of this poem?

The correct answer is A. I, II, III

Explanation:

"Character vs. nature", which is also called, "Man vs. nature" is a type of conflict in literature or stories, this conflict is about a struggle between one character who is most of the times a person or has the features of a human and nature, including any elements of it, this means due to some force that originated in nature the character is unable to complete certain actions or achieved goals.

Examples of "Character vs. nature" conflicts includes earthquakes or tsunamis, but animals, as they are part of nature, can also be part of this type of conflict. This means, the monkey presented in the excerpt that stops Gulliver represents a "Character vs. nature" conflict and as point (I) presents the monkey and point (II) and (III) explained how this situation became a struggle for the character all I, II and III represent a "Character vs. nature" conflict as they all are about the struggle between one character (Gulliver) and nature (the monkey).