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Answer:
The details from the text that support the idea that London portrays Yukon as a harsh, unforgiving setting are:
A. London sets the scene by describing it as "exceedingly cold and gray."
B. London reveals, through the dog's instincts, that the temperature is seventy-five below zero.
C. London explains that there is no sign of the sun, even though it is nine o'clock.
Explanation:
Yukon, a mountainous territory in Canada, is used as the setting for the tragic short story "To Build a Fire" by American author Jack London. London portrays Yukon as an inhospitable environment - at least for those who have no respect and reverence for Nature's power. The details that help us understand how harsh the Yukon territory is are:
1. It is "exceedingly cold and gray" - We know human beings need heat to be able to survive. We also tend to associate the color green with life, while gray seems barren.
2. The temperature is seventy-five below zero. - Again, such an extreme temperature does not reassure us of the possibility of survival.
3. Even though it is nine o'clock, there is no sign of the sun. - Without the heat the sun provides, we can only imagine how insufferably cold Yukon is, as well as scary.