Question

Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.

As he paddled back to Claiborne, a hope flickered within Zeitoun that his siblings might see him on TV. Perhaps they would see what he was doing, that he had done something good by staying in his adopted city. The Zeitouns were proud, and there was plenty of sibling rivalry that had pushed them all to an array of achievements—all of them measured against the deeds of Mohammed. None of them had ever done something like that, none had achieved on his level. But Zeitoun felt again that perhaps this was his calling, that God had waited to put him here and now to test him in this way. And so he hoped, as silly as it seemed, that his siblings might see him like this.

Why does the author include Zeitoun’s thoughts?
to emphasize how his Muslim faith drives his actions
to illustrate how his strong familial bonds comfort him
to establish the way he competes with his siblings
to reveal the vain hopes held by Katrina survivors

Answer 1

its A

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Answer 2

to emphasize how his Muslim faith drives his actions

Step-by-step explanation:

When the author presents Zeitoun's thoughts, he intends to show how religiosity was influential in his life. This is because Zeiton believes that he only succeeded in his deeds because God was in control and it was God who had planned for him to get involved in the tasks and events that he got involved, because God was with him. This means that for Zeitun, the Muslim faith he carried was the driving force for his actions, achievements and victories.