Question

Read the excerpt from A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

A seaman yanked Mrs. Charlotte Collyer by the arm, another by her waist, and they dragged her from her husband Harvey. As she kicked to get free, she heard him call, "Go, Lottie! For God's sake, be brave and go! I'll get a seat in another boat!"

When Celiney Yasbeck saw she had to go alone, she began yelling and crying to rejoin Mr. Yasbeck, but the boat dropped to the sea while she tried in vain to get out.

No amount of persuasion or force could move Mrs. Hudson J. Allison of Montreal. A little apart from the rest, she huddled close to Mr. Allison, while their small daughter Lorraine tugged at her skirt.

The detail that best supports the central idea of families not wanting to be separated is that
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Answer 1

The detail that best supports the central idea of families not wanting to be separated is the description of Mrs. Hudson J. Allison of Montreal, who refused to be separated from her husband and daughter, despite their attempts to persuade her to board a lifeboat. The passage states that "no amount of persuasion or force could move Mrs. Hudson J. Allison," indicating her strong desire to stay with her family. This detail highlights the emotional turmoil and difficult choices faced by families as they tried to navigate the chaos and confusion of the Titanic sinking.