Question

memoir: comic: yet these men, to the number of thirty or more, had, as one may say, pulled themselves together, and were even at that early date a relief committee, holding their meetings at the wrecked and half - ruined hotel, almost the only public house left standing. to this hotel we also went and reported to the committee. to say that we were kindly and gratefully received by them says nothing that would satisfy either ourselves or them. —a story of the red cross, clara barton compare the two excerpts. which statement best describes a similarity in the purpose of both excerpts? ∘ both persuade readers that relief efforts were unnecessary. ∘ both inform readers about galveston leadership. ∘ both are meant to show survivors rallied to help each other. ∘ both entertain readers with stories of barton’s arrival.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The memoir excerpt shows a relief committee being formed, so it doesn't persuade that relief efforts were unnecessary. Eliminate this.
2. Analyze Option 2: The memoir excerpt focuses on the relief committee and survivors' actions, not just Galveston leadership. Eliminate this.
3. Analyze Option 3: The memoir excerpt describes men forming a relief committee (survivors rallying to help) and implies mutual support. This aligns with the idea of survivors helping each other.
4. Analyze Option 4: The memoir excerpt is not about entertaining with stories of Barton's arrival; it's about the relief committee and interactions. Eliminate this.

Answer:

C. Both are meant to show survivors rallied to help each other.