Critical Reading The following question is based on your reading of Macbeth, Act I
Why does Shakespeare have Macbeth display certain admirable traits at the end of The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a to reinforce the idea that Macbeth is a victim of his tragic flaw
b so the audience will realize that Macbeth was deceived by the witches
to make Macbeth's death seem less tragic
d. so the audience will no longer consider Macbeth a villain
c.

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.