But when the frames of poles were made into tepees by being covered with cloth and skins, White Fang was astounded. It was the c
olossal bulk of them that impressed him. They arose around him, on every side, like some monstrous quick-growing form of life. They occupied nearly the whole circumference of his field of vision. He was afraid of them. —White Fang, Jack London What does White Fang’s reaction to his new setting reveal about him? He is afraid of large things he does not understand. He is angry about leaving his cave. He does not become scared when he sees new things. He is clever and easily understands new things.
Answer: He is afraid of large things he does not understand.
Explanation:
The excerpt is from the novel <em>White Fang </em>by<em> Jack London </em>which tells the story of a wolf dog by the same name that was trained to be vicious by its first master but is eventually tamed by the love of another master named Weedon Scott.
In the excerpt, White Fang had just been introduced to tepees for the first time and they terrified him. He was afraid of how large they were and how quickly they had grown which showed that he was afraid of large things that he did not understand.
