In the light in hidden places what are the internal conflicts

What is the most likely inference a reader can make about eliza's emotional state

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

He contains the main idea in a paragraph. a. thesis statement b. first sentence c. declarative statement d. topic sentence