Question

read the excerpt from an adaptation of \to build a fire.\ as he sat and regained his breath, he noted that he was feeling quite warm and comfortable. he was not shivering, and it even seemed that a warm glow had come to his chest and trunk. then the thought came to him that the frozen portions of his body must be extending, and he made another wild run along the trail. and all the time the dog ran with him, at his heels. what is the characters motivation in the excerpt? the man is internally motivated by his loyalty to the dog. the man is internally motivated by a survival instinct. the man is externally motivated by the hope of peer recognition. the man is externally motivated by the urgings of the dog.

Explanation:

The man realizes his frozen body parts may be spreading and makes a wild run. This shows he is trying to survive in a cold - harsh environment, which is driven by his survival instinct. There is no mention of loyalty to the dog, peer recognition, or being urged by the dog as the main motivation.

Answer:

The man is internally motivated by a survival instinct.