"a certain fear of death, dull and oppressive, came to him. this fear quickly became poignant as he realized that it was no longer a mere matter of freezing his fingers and toes, or of losing his hands and feet, but that it was a matter of life and death with the chances against him. this threw him into a panic, and he turned and ran up the creek-bed along the old, dim trail."what is the most significant factor about the reading passage related to the characterization of the man? a. the passage demonstrates growth of the character. b. the passage demonstrates weakness in the character. c. the passage demonstrates arrogance in the character. d. the passage demonstrates the hope of the character.

B. The passage demonstrates weakness in the character.

Explanation:

In the text shown above, we can see that fear terrified the character and this weakened him in the face of the inhospitable situation he was in. The character's weakness made him realize that the chances of survival were against him and so the chances of dying were high. This fear created anguish, a despair that made the character give up fighting and try to escape his problem and what threatened him, instead of fighting and facing.

some attention getter quotes to support your thesis regarding brain work could be the following: :

a. storage capacity of your brain is virtually unlimited.

b. your brain produces sufficient electricity to light-up a small bulb.

c. different brain circuits are involved with reading aloud or silently.

d. your brain by itself does not feel pain.

e. reading allows your brain to download info directly.

f. brains of two musicians performing together can synchronize.