Question

Which sentence from the story best demonstrates that Mr. Hernandez was captivated by the bear?

Answer 1

Answer:

“The closer she came toward Mr. Hernandez's refuge, the more mesmerized he became by her movement, the reddish–black hues of her coat, her enormous, dripping jaws clenched victoriously around her rotten prize.”

Explanation:

“Shadow of the Pines” a short is narrated in third person point of view. Each person of Mr. Hernandez group had seen that female bear before except for himself. Once he, while hiding behind a pine tree, too got a chance to see the bear through binoculars. However by a twist of chance the bear moves in the direction of Mr. Hernandez's hiding place. It is here when he saw the female bear closely and got captivated by her appearance, movement, reddish-black hue of her coat and by her enormous dripping jaws.