Question

In this excerpt from Jack London’s short story “To Build a Fire,” which sentences best show that the protagonist could be seen as prideful in his abilities rather than ignorant of his surroundings?

A) he was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger

B) those old timers were rather womenish, some of them, he thought

C) any man who was a man could travel alone

D) lifeless they were, for he could scarcely make them move together to grip a twig, and they seemed remote from his body and from him

Answer 1

it's c no other than c

Answer 2

Answer: C) any man who was a man could travel alone.

In this sentence, the speaker reveals his attitudes and thoughts towards the idea of travelling. He states that he believes any man who was truly a man was able to travel alone. He includes himself in this statement, showing that he thinks of himself as a "true man." This shows an attitude of pride, and it shows that the speaker is very confident about his abilities, and not ignorant about his surroundings.