Question

What fact would you select to support your understanding of "Through the Tunnel?"

In "Through the Tunnel," Jerry does not challenge himself.
In "Through the Tunnel," Jerry does feel as emotionally close to his mother as he does to his father.
In "Through the Tunnel," Jerry does not feel as emotionally close to his mother as he does to his father.
In "Through the Tunnel," swimming through the tunnel is important to Jerry because he wants to impress the older boys.

Answer 1

i think its the last one

Answer 2

In "Through the Tunnel," swimming through the tunnel is important to Jerry because he wants to impress the older boys.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the short story "Through the Tunnel," Jerry feels pressured to swim through the tunnel because all the older boys did so as well. Jerry wants to be just like them, and to belong to their group. This is a sort of rite of passage for Jerry, and when he accomplishes it, we can see that he is a bit of a different, more confident person.