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 roomso much,\ her mother would say.\ive tried to encourage her to leave, to ride thehorses or visit the animals in the barn,\ her fatherexplained, \but she refuses to leave davids side.\clara is best characterized in this excerpt when theauthor uses the○ actions of her parents to show that clara isdetermined.○ thoughts of her parents to show that she is angry withher family.○ words of her parents to show that they think clara isfoolish..○ words of her parents to show that clara is stubborn.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses the parents' direct words: the mother notes Clara stays locked away, and the father says he can't get her to leave David's side. This shows Clara refuses to change her behavior, which aligns with being stubborn. The other options are incorrect: the parents' words don't show determination, anger from Clara, or that they think she's foolish.

Answer:

words of her parents to show that Clara is stubborn.