Mary did not think her mother was being critical; she knew her mother was not bragging about her accomplishments. What does the word critical mean? A. nosy B. friendly C. disapproving D. boastful

the answer is c? i just got it write

i believe it is the first choice (1.)

because the major theme is(“both the wild and civilization have rules.”)

and also as u said,( based on what buck learns within the call of the wild, "both the wild and civilization have rules".this is true of humans within society as well.