Question

select the correct answer.
which of these sentences from jack london’s “the human drift” is an example of naturalist writing?
a. there have been drifts from east to west and west to east, from north to south and back again, drifts that have criss - crossed one another, and drifts colliding and recoiling and caroming off in new directions.
b. man early discovered death. as soon as his evolution permitted, he made himself better devices for killing than the old natural ones of fang and claw.
c. in the misty younger world we catch glimpses of phantom races, rising, slaying, finding food, building rude civilisations, decaying, falling under the swords of stronger hands, and passing utterly away.
d. perhaps most amazing has been the south sea drift. blind, fortuitous, precarious as no other drift has been, nevertheless the islands in that waste of ocean have received drift after drift of the races.

Explanation:

Naturalist writing focuses on themes of evolution, survival, the struggle for existence, and humanity's connection to its primitive, animalistic roots. Option B directly addresses human evolution, the development of tools for survival/killing, and the shift from natural "fang and claw" methods, which aligns with the core tenets of naturalist literature. The other options describe physical drifts or historical civilizations without engaging with the naturalist focus on evolutionary and survival-driven human development.

Answer:

B. Man early discovered death. As soon as his evolution permitted, he made himself better devices for killing than the old natural ones of fang and claw.