Which details from "the oasis: africa" best support the central idea that nature can be severe and unkind.
select all correct answers!
a. "in a short time we were on the fringe of one of the most delicious spots i have ever seen."
b. "for eight weary days we had crawled across the burning desert."
c. "the misery of hunger, torture of thirst; the unending discomfort of swarming lice."
d. "a well-struck blow and the water-skin would be theirs."

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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explanation:

the answer is b. the tomb is underground and dark, and its opening is covered by a heavy grate.