Emma has written this topic sentence in her literary analysis. Jack London's story "To Build a Fire" illustrates the inexperience typical of prospectors during the Yukon Gold Rush. Which detail from the text best supports Emma's topic sentence? The man collects loose branches to build a fire. The man hunts for gold along the Yukon River. The man travels the cold wilderness without a partner. The man chews tobacco, which leaves frozen liquid on his chin.

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Owen Landry

20 March, 17:21

Emma has written this topic sentence in her literary analysis. Jack London's story "To Build a Fire" illustrates the inexperience typical of prospectors during the Yukon Gold Rush. Which detail from the text best supports Emma's topic sentence? The man collects loose branches to build a fire. The man hunts for gold along the Yukon River. The man travels the cold wilderness without a partner. The man chews tobacco, which leaves frozen liquid on his chin.

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Arturo Potts · Answer 1

C. The detail that the man is traveling in the cold without a partner shows that he is unprepared for what is going to lie ahead. This supports Emma's topic sentence that typical prospectors were inexperienced. The words "cold wilderness" make it clear that the conditions are not great and it would be foolish to travel them alone.