Taylor is writing a literary analysis of “to build a fire” and its connection to historical events. which is the best example of a clear topic sentence for her analysis?
a. jack london mainly writes about nature and animals.
b.“to build a fire” is a depressing short story written by jack london.
c.“to build a fire” by jack london shows the hardship of living and working in the harsh canadian wilderness at the beginning of the twentieth century.
d. jack london’s real name was john griffith chaney, and he is my all-time favorite adventure author.

C.“To Build a Fire” by Jack London shows the hardship of living and working in the harsh Canadian wilderness at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Explanation:

This is the best example of a clear topic sentence for Taylor's analysis. In this example, she outlines the main idea of the book, which is the hardship of living and working in the harsh wilderness. Moreover, she places these events in a particular time and period, that of Canada at the beginning of the twentieth century. Finally, the sentence avoids using informal language or providing personal or biased information.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).