Both "People of the Abyss" and "To Build a Fire" are: A. Informed by the author's own experiences B. Fictional accounts set in real-life places C. Nonfiction pieces D. Told from the point of view of an animal

A.

C.

Explanation:

"The People of the Abyss" (1903)  and "To Build a Fire" (1908) were short stories by Jack London, an American author, which chronicled the life of the middle-class people in the East End of London in 1902. The books were attempts to understand and explain how the middle-class survived in this area of London, with Jack London actually living there and gaining a first-hand experience.  Sometimes, he joined them in the streets, in parks, and even lived with a low-income family, all in his efforts to discover how the middle-class of the London society lived.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.