Question

Which detail does the author of “Water Never Hurt a Man” include to demonstrate the theme that a person has the potential to find his/her courage in unique ways.
A. "John, looking up, was afraid. He did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with all his might."


B. "John's old enough to be a driver boy, he's coming along with me and the Bacconola."


C. "He was afraid of his father at night, afraid of the big belt and strong hands with hair on the fingers over the knuckles."


D. "He was proud of his father."

Answer 1

John's old enough to be a driver boy, he's coming along with me and the Bacconola

Answer 2

Answer:

A. "John, looking up, was afraid. He did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with all his might."

Explanation:

A. "John, looking up, was afraid. He did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with all his might."

This excerpt suggests that John was afraid but still found strength/courage and acted on it

B. "John's old enough to be a driver boy, he's coming along with me and the Bacconola."

This excerpt suggests that an unnamed person is making a decision for John, not a suggestion of courage

C. "He was afraid of his father at night, afraid of the big belt and strong hands with hair on the fingers over the knuckles."

This excerpt suggests an unnamed person's fear of their father, but no reaction to that fear in the form of courage is suggested

D. "He was proud of his father."

This excerpt relates to pride an unnamed person feels for their father