A character say honesty is the best policy is that a stated theme or a implied theme

In the last letter chris sent to westerberg, he wrote, "this is the last time you shall hear from me," and "if the adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again . . " do you think chris was suicidal, had a premonition of what might happen, or simply was acknowledging the inherent risks of living in the wilderness? support your opinion with evidence from the book.

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?

What best explains why the character asagai is a symbol for heritage ?