Read the excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson. Meanwhile, Wash had arrived at Kelly Ingram Park to watch. "[W]e saw
those people willingly turn themselves over to the police . . .,” he said. His reaction: "Wow, they must be crazy.” Experience had taught Wash that "the police was vicious murderers.” He knew how much pain they could inflict on young black bodies—as Arnetta discovered the next day. What does the author’s use of Wash’s quotes help readers understand? 1) that wash was curious about the marchers after all 2) that wash wished he had marched with the others 3) that wash hoped the arrested students would not be hurt 4) that wash had terrible experiences dealing with the police
Explanation: The first two quotes used show Walsh's apprehension about the people turning themselves in, and the last confirms that this apprehension is because of bad past experiences.
The last statement is the best
evidence that support conclusion of Gilgamesh being courageous. In last statement emphases courage as overcoming and confronting fear (in this
example Gilgamesh overcome his fear with the support of a friend Enkidu).