Which of the following lines from Call of the Wild best supports one of the central themes?
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This man had saved his life; which was
• something; but, further, he was the ideal master.
... but his fighting spirit was aroused — the fighting spirit that
• soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle.
The salient thing of
• this other world seemed fear.
He saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club.
The line "This man had saved his life; which was something; but, further, he was the ideal master." best supports one of the central themes of Call of the Wild, which is the relationship between humans and animals.
The line "but his fighting spirit was aroused — the fighting spirit that soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle" best supports one of the central themes in Call of the Wild. This line highlights the theme of perseverance and survival against all odds.
To determine which of the lines from Call of the Wild best supports one of the central themes, we need to understand the central themes of the book first. One of the central themes in Call of the Wild is the idea of survival and the instinctual nature of animals.
In the first line, "This man had saved his life; which was something; but, further, he was the ideal master," it highlights the bond between Buck (the main character) and his master. While this line shows the significance of Buck's master in his life, it doesn't explicitly support the theme of survival and instinctual nature.
The second line, "but his fighting spirit was aroused — the fighting spirit that soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle," emphasizes Buck's fighting spirit. This line suggests that Buck has a strong instinctual drive to fight, which aligns with the theme of survival and instinct.
The third line, "The salient thing of this other world seemed fear," indicates that fear is a prominent aspect of Buck's new environment. While fear is a part of survival instincts, it doesn't directly support the theme of survival and instinctual nature as strongly as the second line.
The fourth line, "He saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club," highlights Buck's realization of his own vulnerability and the power dynamics between humans and animals. It doesn't explicitly relate to the theme of survival and instinct.
Therefore, the line that best supports the central theme of survival and instinctual nature is the second line: "but his fighting spirit was aroused — the fighting spirit that soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle." This line showcases Buck's instinctual drive to fight against all odds, which is a key aspect of survival in the wild.