Which is the BEST theme statement for this story?

A. Disagreements over land are pointless.
B. Georg and Ulrich find peace and forgiveness.
C. In times of crisis, people reconsider their values.
D. In literature, the forest is often a dark and dangerous place.

C. In times of crisis, people reconsider their values.

Explanation:

The story 'Interlopers' is about a feud between two families over a forest land. The two families refused to compromise the ownership of the land until their actions put Georg and Ulrich in a difficult situation. The story itself is symbolic. Human conflict, greed, anger, jealousy are been analyzed in this story. The story also explains that we should reconsider our values especially in times of crises. Georg and Ulrich lived their lives in hatred for each other because none of them wanted to give up on the issue until they met their waterloo. When they are trapped by the trees, they were left with no option other than to reconcile. After the reconciliation, the wolves appear and this is an indication of the consequences of their behaviour.

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people