Question

Based on the evidence in this passege from To Build a Fire, which statement is the best example of the theme?

A.) The dog inherited knowledge of the cold.

B.) Man should use imagination to survive

C.)The dog knows its too cold to be outside

D.)Instinct is an important part of survival

(PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWER ASAP)

Answer 1

The correct option is definitely D. Instinct is an important part of survival.

Answer 2

D.) Instinct is an important part of survival

The dog represents pure instinct, a trait necessary for survival in the extremely cold Yukon at this time of year. ("But the dog knew; all its ancestry knew, and it had inherited the knowledge. ")

The man never uses instinct, which would inform him without thinking that certain actions are dangerous while others are absolutely necessary for survival. The reason the man never uses instinct is explained in this sentence: "Possibly all the generations of his ancestry had been ignorant of cold, of real cold, of cold one hundred and seven degrees below freezing-point."