The answer is option (C). When "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," a novel opposing slavery written by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe, made its debut, it became the most popular book of the 19th century, following only the Bible in sales. Will Kaufman commented that this work "contributed significantly to the onset of the Civil War."
In Ursula Le Guin's "The Wife's Story," readers observe how a pack of wolves eliminates "the human thing."
From the vantage point of a mother, one might argue this action was necessary rather than morally right. The text illustrates that the "human thing" acted aggressively, attempting to harm his own offspring with a branch. With no other options remaining, the wolves, as natural predators, defended the cubs and killed the aggressor, thereby preventing future violence.
As humans, we might abhor murder as a form of retribution, but within the context of this tale, the wolves' actions are justifiable from their viewpoint; it is evident that their motives were purely protective.
The appropriate excerpt is:
God of Thebes, lead thou the round.
Bacchus, shaker of the ground!
Let us conclude our festivities here;
Behold! Creon, our newfound lord approaches,[ [TAG_9]] Crowned by this unusual fortune, our ruler.
What thoughts do I ponder in amazement?
I think it is the line beginning with take thy beak from my heart...
