The first play of merit, written in 1852, was an adaptaion by George L. Aiken if Uncle Tom's Cabin.
<span>Then rushing sudden on his prostrate prize, To spoil the carcase fierce Patroclus flies: Swift as a lion, terrible and bold, That sweeps the field, depopulates the fold
This passage is comparing Patroclus to a lion who is fast, brave, and able to kill every enemy in sight. </span>
Answer:
Chris is very stubborn, he believes that he can do everything by himself. He is very hardworking, doing his best always, and he doesn’t react well to critics or any kind of authority.
Explanation:
That is why he refuses advice that Gelien wanted to give him, that wanted to buy him better equipment for his trip to Alaska. He is afraid to accept any advice because he feels that those pieces of advice could stop him from going where he intended to go.