Jack thinks that he is some tough high and might being but really he is just being sensless and putting himself in danger. He is trying to look like a better leader than Ralph by seeming braver even though that has nothing to do with why Ralph doesn't think they should go, and smarter, even though he isn't.
A question that you could ask the author or a character is:
Author: How did you feel when you were writing this story? How did you get the idea of the plot and characters?
Character: When you were in the story, how did you feel about what you went through?
These are just my ideas :)
Answer:
the answer for this question is c
I might be wrong sorry if it is I tried my best to answer it
<span>When it says "The withered leaves", it's referring to the businesses itself as old, worn, or falling apart. So therefore, it's failing due to whatever circumstances.</span>