Answer and explanation:
I believe wilderness survival stories speak to all humans in a very basic, instinctive level. We enjoy the human struggle in the man vs. nature conflict. It may be because it reminds us that we only have such a comfortable life today because humankind was able to learn, survive, and develop in and against nature. It may also very well be that we like to think of ourselves as the heroes, the main characters. Would we be defeated or would we survive the great forces of this world? There is something inspirational in the overcoming of adversities that cannot be solved with money, social status, or influence of any kind. It is more exciting when nature makes a man a man - not a successful businessperson, not a detective, not a bank robber. Just a human being who has to use his intelligence and instincts to survive.
Answer:
Women during Mary's time had fewer career choices than men.
Mary was determined woman who sought new opportunities.
Explanation:
Mary Lemist Titcomb was born in the year 1852 and died 1932. This was a time in history when women were still struggling to make their voices heard. They protested to be allowed the rights to vote, and pursue careers that were dominated by men. At this point in time, Mary pursued her career as a librarian and also excelled in it. She sought for opportunities to expand and this gave rise to America's First Bookmobile initiated by Mary.
It was a horse-drawn book wagon that moved around the country and garnered a lot of attention and interest from people. Mary also initiated a children's section in the library. Indeed, Mary L. Titcomb sought new opportunities.
The prevalent tone that this sentence conveys is sadness. The verb 'plodded' suggests exhaustion, 'dragging' implies hopelessness and 'empty night' could be a metaphor for their current perspective of their souls.
