Which is the BEST theme statement for this story?

A. Disagreements over land are pointless.
B. Georg and Ulrich find peace and forgiveness.
C. In times of crisis, people reconsider their values.
D. In literature, the forest is often a dark and dangerous place.

C. In times of crisis, people reconsider their values.

Explanation:

The story 'Interlopers' is about a feud between two families over a forest land. The two families refused to compromise the ownership of the land until their actions put Georg and Ulrich in a difficult situation. The story itself is symbolic. Human conflict, greed, anger, jealousy are been analyzed in this story. The story also explains that we should reconsider our values especially in times of crises. Georg and Ulrich lived their lives in hatred for each other because none of them wanted to give up on the issue until they met their waterloo. When they are trapped by the trees, they were left with no option other than to reconcile. After the reconciliation, the wolves appear and this is an indication of the consequences of their behaviour.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.