Question

Why does the author of "Nikola Tesla, Inventor" include details about Tesla preferring to use 18 napkins with each meal, Tesla's claim that he would be able to communicate with the "residents of Mars" if they knew how to receive his signals, and about Tesla shorting out the power system of Colorado Springs by sending lightning bolts 135 feet into the air?

A.
to show that Tesla's ideas were "rarely useful" in the real world

B.
to highlight the differences between Tesla and the "arrogant and impatient" Thomas Edison

C.
to suggest that Tesla was "untrustworthy and foolhardy" when he was quite young

D.
to highlight some aspects of Tesla's "peculiar personality"

I think it is D. Can some one please check

Answer 1

I too think it's D, but I can't be sure. I read the story as well and D is the best answer for your question.