Question

read the excerpt from \clara bartons childhood.\meanwhile, her family whispered to each other.\its not good for her to be locked away in that room so much,\ her mother would say.\ive tried to encourage her to leave, to ride the horses or visit the animals in the barn,\ her father explained, \but she refuses to leave davids side.\clara is best characterized in this excerpt when the author uses the○ actions of her parents to show that clara is determined.○ thoughts of her parents to show that she is angry with her family.○ words of her parents to show that they think clara is foolish..○ words of her parents to show that clara is stubborn.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses direct dialogue (parents' words) about Clara refusing to leave David's side despite their encouragement. This shows she is unyielding in her choice, which aligns with being stubborn, not determined, angry, or foolish as the other options claim.

Answer:

words of her parents to show that Clara is stubborn.