Which statement best reflects the theme expressed in this excerpt? Fear, combined with crowd mentality, leads people to make poor decisions.
People should not be blamed for decisions they make in the heat of the moment.
A crowd is always more powerful in intense situations than a single person.
A group of people is responsible for the actions of each of its members.

The answer is A

Explanation:

He says: Steve—you know why I shot! How was I supposed to know he wasn’t a monster or something?

answer; /// i believe that the correct answer is ; ///fictional books or character' check first good luck

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.