Read this excerpt from The Great Fire.

One of the first business structures up and open was William Kerfoot's real estate office. The crudely painted sign on his shack could be seen as a guiding motto for the rest of the fire victims: "All gone but wife, children, and energy."

As the days crept by, more and more people shook off their despondency and began to rebuild their homes and businesses. The energy to start all over seemed to be catching.

Which theme about heroism does this excerpt reflect?

•It is heroic to communicate to the masses by putting up a sign.
•It is heroic to inspire others by being strong in the face of destruction.
•It is heroic to give your belongings to others who are suffering.
•It is heroic to inspire others by helping build homes for them.

The theme about heroism reflected by the excerpt from "The Great Fire" is that it is heroic to inspire others by helping build homes for them. (option D)

What is theme?

Simply put, the theme of a text, passage, or paragraph is its message. When we write, we convey a meassage to our readers, that is, our writing has a theme.

In the passage from "The Great Fire" that we are analyzing here, the message or theme being expressed concerns heroism. Kerfoot was able to inspire his neighbors to start over after the fire destroyed everyting.

Therefore, we can conclude the theme is that it is heroic to inspire others. That is why option D should be selected as the correct answer.

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