Seems like "(as one turning from serious things to little
pleasantries) Well ladies, have you decided
whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?"
Yes! you are giving a human quality to a nonhuman.
The unstated assumption in this argument is "don´t eat meat" and if you do it "try to make it in small quantities".
Explanation: having a close look at the sentences, this is what is implicitly assumed-"eating large quantities of red meat is unhealthy" (do not consume meat, it can be harmfull for your health); in fact to be truly healthy, a vegetarian diet is preferable to one that includes meat. (if you really want to be healthy and follow a healthy diet, just concume veggies and get rid of meat).
Answer:
Brian gets run over a moose and a tornado destroys his shelter, his weapons, and everything he worked hard on/for except his hatchet. At first he's angry, but then realizes that the hatchet is what he only had in the first place, and now he knows what he needs to do.
