On the edge of a cold Scottish island, Mairi watched the seals from a distance. She knew the old story: some…

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On the edge of a cold Scottish island, Mairi watched the seals from a distance. She knew the old story: some seals were selkies, sea-people who could step onto land if they took off their skin. After a storm, a smooth sealskin lay tangled in seaweed. Mairi carried it home and hid it inside a wooden chest, under wool blankets that smelled of smoke. Weeks later, a stranger appeared at the village dance. His eyes were dark and restless, as if he kept listening for waves even when the music grew loud. He stayed. Seasons passed. Yet every time the tide pulled out, Mairi noticed him grow quiet. One evening, while she searched for thread, the chest lid slipped. For a moment, the house filled with the scent of salt and the sound of distant surf. Based on the excerpt, identify the sentence that best continues the narrative in a way that fits a traditional Scottish folk tale and its tone.

1. A) He opened the chest, called the police, and reported that someone had stolen his costume from a theater show.
2. B) He opened the chest, tore the sealskin apart, and promised to forget the sea forever to prove his love.
3. C) He opened the chest, laughed loudly, and told everyone the selkie story was only a childish joke.
4. D) He opened the chest, sold the sealskin in town, and used the money to buy a larger fishing boat.
5. E) He opened the chest, held the sealskin close, and walked to the shore without looking back at the village lights.

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa E

Resolução passo a passo

1. O trecho apresenta uma lenda escocesa sobre selkies, seres-marinhos que podem se tornar humanos ao tirar a pele de foca. Mairi escondeu a pele em um baú, e o estranho misterioso sente sempre o chamado do mar, principalmente quando a maré baixa.
2. A continuação que combina com o gênero do conto popular tradicional e com seu tom melancólico e mágico é a que retoma o elemento central da lenda: o retorno ao mar por meio da pele. A alternativa E faz exatamente isso, pois ele abre o baú, segura a pele com carinho e caminha até a praia sem olhar para as luzes da vila, sugerindo a partida definitiva e a ligação com o oceano.
3. As demais alternativas quebram o tom e o gênero. A alternativa A introduz um registro policial, incompatível com a atmosfera de lenda. A alternativa B destrói a pele, o que contraria a lógica da história, pois a pele é o que liga o selkie ao mar. A alternativa C reduz a lenda a uma brincadeira infantil, indo contra o tom sério e mítico do texto. A alternativa D transforma o símbolo mágico em uma transação comercial, sem qualquer relação com o universo do conto.
4. Conclusão: a alternativa E é a única que mantém a coerência narrativa, o simbolismo do mar e o tom poético de um conto folclórico escocês, por isso é a escolha correta.

💡 Dica: Analise o tom e o contexto do texto para escolher a continuação adequada.

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