Read lines 18–20 from the passage.
And then there was a pile of wood for which
I forgot him and let his little fear
Carry him off the way I might have gone,
How do these lines from the passage develop a central idea?
A by illustrating the fascination that nature holds
B by describing the importance of completing a task
C by showing that past actions can impact the future
D by introducing an example of continuing when it seems pointless
C by showing that past actions can impact the future
These lines suggest that the speaker's forgetting of the boy caused him to go off on his own, indicating that the speaker's actions had consequences that impacted the boy's current situation and safety. This demonstrates how past actions can affect the future.