The author develops the theme primarily A By having the Hart admire himself. The Hart's vanity about his appearance, specifically his antlers, leads to his downfall when he gets caught by the Hunter. His admiration for his beauty distracts him and ultimately contributes to the predicament he finds himself in.
The Hart was once drinking from a pool
and admiring the noble figure he made
there.
"Ah,'
' said he,
Where can you see
such noble horns as these, with such
antlers! I wish I had legs more worthy to
bear such a noble crown; it is a pity they
are so slim and slight." At that moment a
Hunter approached and sent an arrow
whistling after him.
Away bounded the
Hart, and soon, by the aid of his nimble
legs,
was nearly out of sight of the
Hunter; but not noticing where he was
going, he passed under some trees with
branches growing low down in which his
antlers were caught, so that the Hunter
had time to catch him. How does the author develop the theme?
A By having the Hart admire himself
B By having the hunter catch the Hart
C By having the Hart run away
D By having the horns be too large
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