Which of the following statements most closely reflects the thesis of Faulkner's speech? A. Humanity is doomed and literature can’t help us.
B. There are great existential threats that humanity is ignoring.
C. Even though it feels like the world is ending literature will help mankind live on.
D. Humanity is doomed, but at least there will be a record of us for the next civilizations in our literature.
E. It took a lifetime for him to feel worthy of this award.