Question

Which of the following details from "To Build a Fire" helps develop the theme about dependence vs. independence?

A. The man warms his hands inside the dog's body.

B. The man builds a fire underneath a tree that is heavy with snow.

C. The man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers.

D. The man walks around the frozen creek

Answer 1

C. The man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers. This is the detail that helps develop the theme in "To Build a Fire" with regard to how survival requires one's dependence on others but for this scenario, he decided to go against or ignore the advice given to him by others.

Answer 2

C. The man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers.