Question

What do you mean by the 'cold within'? How is it responsible for their deaths?

Answer 1

Answer:

"The Cold Within" was written in the 1960s by an American poet known as James Patrick Kinney. It has appeared in countless church bulletins, web sites and teaching seminars, as well as magazines and newspapers, including Dear Abby’s column on 5 September 1999.

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Answer 2

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'The cold within' means the lack of warmth within, born out of selfishness, greed , arrogance,etc. It is because of these negative feelings,' the cold within', that they do not give up their sticks of wood which could have kept the fire burning and kept them alive.

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