Why are some conflicts described as "external"?
a) they are minor problems in a story.
b) they pit a character against an outside force.
c) they relate to events that happen in a character's past.
d) they refer to political struggles taking place in a character's world.

Jackson has written this topic sentence in his literary analysis: many prospectors at the turn of the century were unsuccessful on their journey along the yukon and klondike trails, as jack london depicts in "to build a fire.” which detail from the text best supports jackson’s topic sentence? the main character stopped trying to build a fire or get back to camp. the main character was so cold he thought about hurting his dog. the main character did not follow the counsel of an experienced old-timer. the main character began to run quickly to improve his circulation.