Which of these sentences best summarizes the following passage (paragraph 1)?

Trees, trees, millions of trees, massive, immense, running up high; and at their foot, hugging the bank against the stream, crept the little begrimed steamboat, like a sluggish beetle crawling on the floor of a lofty portico. It made you feel very small, very lost, and yet it was not altogether depressing, that feeling. After all, if you were small, the grimy beetle crawled on—which was just what you wanted it to do.

Answer choices for the above question.

A. Marlow compares the ship to the grandeur of the jungle. B. Marlow considers himself to be the bravest crew member. C. Marlow believes that the immensity and grandeur of the jungle will not deter the humble ship’s progress. D. The steamboat’s minuscule size disheartens the crew.