Answer:
The theme that the short story "The Colomber" by Dino Buzzati support best is the second option. One cannot escape what one fears.
"The Colomber" was written by Dino Buzatti. In that story he illustrates the life of Stephano Roi and his father, a sailor. The father is afraid that the Colomber, a type of shark, could kill his son. Consequently, he send him away. Followin that action, Stephano returns to the sea where the obsession of the Shark makes him a good sailor.
