English, 10.04.2020 16:29 mayorga2genesis2

Which excerpt from The Great Fire reflects the theme that people inspired others to help restore the city?

-“He discovered a number of workers from the editorial and composing rooms still in the building. A few were rushing to get out a special edition about the fire, while the rest were on the roof hosing it down with water.”
-"He had taken a dray, but was unable to load all of his goods into the vehicle, so he employed half a dozen boys, gave each of them a coffin, took a large one himself, and headed the weird procession.”
-“As the days crept by, more and more people shook off their despondency and began to rebuild their homes and businesses. The energy to start all over seemed to be catching.”
-“With the danger lessened, White did not experience the terror or panic that others did. ‘. . . Everybody was good-natured and polite.’”

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