Question

He looked in the backyard. There was the canoe. It called to him, floating and ready. It was a rare opportunity, he thought, to be able to glide over the roads. . . . Leaving the yard was difficult. A tree across the street had been ripped from its roots and lay across the road, branches spread over his driveway. He paddled around them and looked back to the house. No great damage to the exterior. Some shingles missing from the roof. The windows broken. A gutter that would need remounting. Nothing too bad, three days’ work. What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict? Nature exerts her power and control over Zeitoun. Nature offers protection to Zeitoun’s family. Zeitoun believes he can manage nature’s strength. Zeitoun feels overwhelmed by nature’s power.

Answer 1

The answer would be that Zeitoun believes he can manage nature's strength. He is not intimidated much by the wreckage caused by the storm.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

Through this passage we can see that Zeitoun is not frighten or impressed with the harm made by the storm, even if it caused big trees to fall down, spreading branches over the streets and driveways.

He looks at the damage caused to his house, and feels like he could fix it in a matter of days. Zetoun feels like he can manage nature's distruction and strenght.