Cliff dwellers who disappeared mysteriously

Why is this passage an example of inductive reasoning? d: the author starts by using specific information in order to prove a more general theory

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.

How is theme of loneliness developed in chapter 4? thinking about the characters lennie, crooks, candy, and curley's wife