B. Elijah believes that Joe is stupid for trying to kill Spunk, which conveys the message that rash decisions are the most dangerous.
Explanation:
This is an example of how Elijah's pespective on Joe is important to the development of the story's theme. In the story "Spunk," we learn a lot about the characters due to the comments and gossip of the people of the town, particularly men. The men in the town talk about Lena and her affair, and they are also responsible for pushing Joe to act in order to end the affair. However, when he acts and is killed, Elijah believes Joe to be stupid for trying to kill Spunk. This conveys the message that rash decisions are the most dangerous ones.
