Question

"The young woman pressed and prodded the wasted muscles, resting her body on her knees, her bowed head hidden as in a cloud by her black wealth of hair. Negore watched the supple body, bending at the hips as a lynx's body might bend, pliant as a young willow stalk, and, withal, strong as only youth is strong."

Which sentence best explains the central idea of this section of the story? (10 POINTS)

A woman is beautiful to watch while she is unaware.
A woman's power is slight, but her presence is strong.
A woman toils, but moves with a subtle power.
A woman works on her tired father.

Answer 1

A woman toils, but moves with subtle power.

I believe that this is the correct choice, as it encompasses what she is doing (working hard), with the narrator's observations of her (strong as only youth is strong).

Answer 2

The sentence that best explains the central idea of this section of the story is "A woman toils, but moves with subtle power."

Step-by-step explanation:

This excerpt from "Negore, the Coward" by Jack London, uses vocabulary that describes the presence of this woman making comparison with the grace and strength of other elements in nature like animals and plants, but always from the point of view of admiration of her powerful being at the same time that she is able to keep her delicate feminity going.