Yes, I believe so. The two sentences in the paragraph use similar/same-ish sentence structure.
Answer:
Zeitoun is confronting the reality of racism.
In my opinion I think it's A it could be C but when you see someone around you physically see but you wouldn't call them strangers if you physically resemble and know the person. In answer a it says "emotionally disconnected" which can mean strangers but it can be temporary.
If rowlandson's are talking about their selves then that means it is first person point of view
