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Which of the following details from "To Build a Fire" helps develop the theme about dependence vs. independence?

AThe man warms his hands inside the dog's body.

BThe man builds a fire underneath a tree that is heavy with snow.

CThe man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers.

DThe man walks around the frozen creek

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C. The man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers.

This is the detail that helps develop the theme in "To Build a Fire" with regard to how survival requires one's dependence on others but for this scenario, he decided to go against or ignore the advice given to him by others.

C. The man ignored the advice of one of the Yukon old-timers. 

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