Read this excerpt from The Great Fire : Despite rough shoving and bumping, Claire managed to cling to her bundle and stay behind the rest of her family. Others weren't so lucky. In the rush and panic, a number of people either lost their footing or were accidently pushed from the sidewalk and into a busy street. Frantic animals- stray horses and cows, dogs and cats, and even rats -ran wild, causing increasingly more confusion.

Which statement is a theme by this paragraph?

1. In a chaotic situation, people often help others before helping themselves
2. Ina chaotic situation, people sometimes act without regard others
3. In a dangerous situation, people are able to look out for only themselves
4. In a dangerous situation, people they to associate only with people they know