I actually just did this as a project for my English class. Basically, they both create meaning by telling you of the struggles they went through. In "gumption" Oyster and his boy are dealing with racial injustice. In "to build a fire" he is challenged with surviving in the wilderness in the middle of winter. (hope I helped)
A) a bear attacks the lynx and kills it
The correct answer is <em>vain</em>.
A vain person is a person who is too pleased with themselves, and <em>vain</em> and <em>conceited</em> are synonyms (words which have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably).
Modest, which means, not proud, or believing that one isn't important, is synonymous with humble and these two words can also be used interchangeably.
First box: I, me, my
Second box: you
Third box: his, they
