Bryce is making notes about a literary analysis he will be writing.Topic Sentence: In his short story “To Build a Fire,” Jack London illustrates the inexperience that caused many real-life prospectors to fail in the Yukon.Supporting Detail: London describes the loneliness of prospecting without a partner.
Answer
A
At one point in the story, the main character falls asleep in the cold snow.
B
At one point in the story, the main character imagines himself with others.
C
Many real-life prospectors traveled along the Yukon and Klondike rivers.
D
Many real-life prospectors arrived in the Canadian wilderness in 1897.
Explanation
The supporting detail is about the loneliness of prospecting without a partner. The main character imagining himself with others shows that he feels isolated, so choice B best supports the detail. Falling asleep in the snow, as in A, relates to the cold rather than his loneliness.
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