In the context of the poem, what does the word blithe most likely mean?

Why is it important for students to establish some common values before beginning a discussion

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.

“to build a fire” what wild idea does the man conjure up as a last resort?