Question

Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba.

A sudden gust muffled the voices below, then picked up into a steady wind. It took hold of my T-shirt and whistled through the tower rungs. Reaching over, I removed a bent piece of wire that locked the machine's spinning wheel in place. Once released, the wheel and arms began to turn. They spun slowly at first, then faster and faster, until the force of their motion rocked the tower. My knees buckled, but I held on.

Which character trait do the details in the excerpt reveal about Kamkwamba?

curiosity
empathy
loyalty
determination GIve u 100 points

Answer 1

Determination.

Step-by-step explanation:

William Kamkwamba's "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" is the author's true story of how he invented the windmill to help his village. William's determination and perseverance helped him "harness" the wind and help bring irrigation to the fields even during the drought.

In the given passage from the text, William recalls how he hung on to the tall tower despite the "sudden gust" of wind. And despite his position of hanging so high up from the ground and his "knees buckled", he stayed on to ensure the blades are moving as expected and that nothing goes wrong.

This shows his determination in making sure that his windmill works.