Read the excerpt from part 2 of the call of the wild.

a dainty eater, he found that his mates, finishing first, robbed him of his unfinished ration. there was no defending it. while he was fighting off two or three, it was disappearing down the throats of the others. to remedy this, he ate as fast as they; and, so greatly did hunger compel him, he was not above taking what did not belong to him. he watched and learned. when he saw pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a slice of bacon when perrault's back was turned, he duplicated the performance the following day, getting away with the whole chunk.

what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt?
a. good leaders always put others before themselves.
b. both the wild and civilization have rules to be followed.
c. being smart is as important to survival as being strong.
d. it is always best to follow one’s natural instincts to survive.

Article one: the new york tribune from december 5, 1859on leaving the jail, john brown had on his face an expression of calmness andserenity characteristic of the patriot who is about to die with a living consciousnessthat he is laying his life down for the good of his fellow as he stepped outof the door a black woman, with her little child in her arms, stood near his way. thetwain were of the despised race for whose emancipation and elevation to the dignityof children of god he was about to lay down his he stopped for a moment in hiscourse, stooped over, and with the tenderness of one whose love is as broad as thebrotherhood of man, kissed [the child) affectionately. article two: the cincinnati enquirer from december 3, 1859we rejoice that old brown has been hung. he was not only a murderer of innocentpersons, but he attempted one of the greatest crimes against society-the stirring upof a servile and civil war. he has paid the penalty for his crimes, and we hope his fatemay be a warning to all who might have felt inclined to imitate his aggressive conduct. now it is your turn. you need to synthesize the two articles mentioned above into one or two paragraphs. you may lookat the synthesized paragraphs above for an example, but your paragraph should be different. remember to follow theprocess hints mentioned earlier in this lesson. iuflad

During the reading of the story, you may have found passages that were too good to keep to yourself. you wanted to make someone else laugh at them, too. twain's sense of the ridiculous, quick wit, and humorous exaggerations remain popular even today; and he is frequently quoted. copy three sentences or parts of sentences that you found particularly funny and would like to share with someone else.

What are the moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior known as?