How does the fact that Peyton attempted, but failed, contribute to a central theme of the story? A. Time moves differently for different people.

B. Slavery makes men do evil things.

C. Things rarely work out the way men envision

D. Peyton is worse at things than most men

a. they have shared matter.

reflexive.the third one.

i believe it is the first choice (1.)

because the major theme is(“both the wild and civilization have rules.”)

and also as u said,( based on what buck learns within the call of the wild, "both the wild and civilization have rules".this is true of humans within society as well.