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Feeling depressed because there is no sign of rescuers, Brian cleans up his camp to get some control over his situation. About midday he looks at himself in the lake. His reflection shows how much his body has changed since he arrived—he's much leaner. This makes him think about other changes he is experiencing. Brian sees and hears more sharply and clearly than before.
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This looks to be a pigeon messenger with his carrier for his pigeon on his back.
The literal definition for an argument is an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
And the definition for an argument in writing is a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
Jack London was the author of "To Build A Fire"