How Does Fox in the Snow Relate to the Cycle

Multiple Choice

How does Fox in the Snow relate to the cycle of life?

A) the dead fox lies next to flower shoots that are growing through the snow
B) the fox has just had babies, continuing the next generation of her species
C) the fox is caught in a trap, signifying the trials and tribulations of life
D) the fox is eating a rat, a reminder that one life sacrificed allows another to continue
E) none of the other answers