Which details from a story best develop the theme

Explain how johnny got hurt. how does this affect his personality

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

Determine the ideas that would be most worthy to share in a literary discussion about johnny tremain. provide an explanation for your choices. how did the role you selected and the work you completed you to understand more about the text? support your response with at least two pieces from the novel.