Question

Which sentence from the story best demonstrates that Mr. Hernandez was captivated by the bear? Mr. Hernandez raised his binoculars to watch her lope down the beach, stopping occasionally to sniff at the sand, edging into the water, then floundering back onto the shore. With something of a shock, Mr. Hernandez realized that the bear was heading straight for his hiding place. Wonder at the bear's beauty, its solitude, its clumsy attempts to feed itself on human rubbish. Their eyes locked, and the bear was statue–like for almost a full minute as it sized him up, seemingly asking, "Are you friend or foe?"

Answer 1

Answer:

Wonder at the bear's beauty, its solitude, its clumsy attempts to feed itself on human rubbish.

Explanation:

In "Shadow of the Pines", the character of Mr. Hernandez is in a safe spot observing a "she-bear". And unbeknownst to the bear, he had been observing her go through the 'prize', "[nosing] around in the pine needles for abandoned remnants of long-forgotten picnic lunches."

But the sentence that best demonstrates how captivated Mr. Hernandez was by the bear is the way he describes her. He "wonder[ed] at the bear's beauty, its solitude, its clumsy attempts to feed itself on human rubbish." This shows his fascination with the female bear, his interest in the wild animal's behavior.