Read this short story from Aesop’s Fables. Then answer the question that follows.



The Bear and the Travelers Two Travelers were on the road together, when a Bear suddenly appeared on the scene. Before he observed them, one made for a tree at the side of the road, and climbed up into the branches and hid there. The other was not so nimble as his companion; and, as he could not escape, he threw himself on the ground and pretended to be dead. The Bear came up and sniffed all round him, but he kept perfectly still and held his breath: for they say that a bear will not touch a dead body. The Bear took him for a corpse, and went away. When the coast was clear, the traveler in the tree came down, and asked the other what it was the Bear had whispered to him when he put his mouth to his ear. The other replied, "He told me never again to travel with a friend who deserts you at the first sign of danger." What would be an appropriate thesis statement for a literary analysis of this short story?



A. “The Bear and the Travelers” shows that someone is a true friend only if they are willing to face danger with you.




B. “The Bear and the Travelers” tells the story about the journey of two travelers and their encounter with a bear.





C. “The Bear and the Travelers” from Aesop’s Fables deals with the theme of friendship.






D. “The Bear and the Travelers” shows humanity’s weakness in times of need. E. “The Bear and the Travelers” is about the clash between humans and nature.