Which excerpt from The Great Fire reflects the theme that rebuilding is possible after a disaster if people join together?

Question

An exhausted Chamberlin came to the Randolph Street Bridge and discovered “a torrent of humanity pouring over the bridge.”
A few were rushing to get out a special edition about the fire, while the rest were on the roof hosing it down with water.
“He had taken a dray, but was unable to load all of his goods into the vehicle, so he employed half a dozen boys, gave each of them a coffin, took a large one himself, and headed the weird procession…”
“It [was] common to see ten or a dozen or fifty houses rising at once; but when one looks upon, not a dozen or fifty, but upon ten thousand houses rising and ten times that number of busy workmen coming and going …”

Answer 1

The excerpt that best reflects the theme that rebuilding is possible after a disaster if people join together is:

“It [was] common to see ten or a dozen or fifty houses rising at once; but when one looks upon, not a dozen or fifty, but upon ten thousand houses rising and ten times that number of busy workmen coming and going …”

This passage emphasizes the collective effort of many individuals working together to rebuild on a large scale, highlighting the power of community and collaboration in the face of disaster.