Question

Whittier threw a volume of Walt Whitman's poetry into the fire because

A. He disagreed with Whitman's ideas
B. He was cold and needed a fire
C. He was making a symbolic statement
D. He was attempting to save the book from a fire

Answer 1

In the story 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London, the protagonist throws a volume of Walt Whitman's poetry into the fire because he needs the fire to stay alive in the freezing cold.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the story, 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London, the protagonist throws a volume of Walt Whitman's poetry into the fire because he needs the fire to stay alive in the freezing cold. This action is not symbolic, nor is it an attempt to save the book from a fire. The answer is B. He was cold and needed a fire.