Which sentence best illustrates the authors central argument in this passage?
a. hardin believes that racism is becoming a larger problem among the wealthy in the world
b. hardin believes that governments have to much power and that people new to vote in new leaders to change the laws
c. hardin believes overpopulation and the misuse of the worlds resources are creating an unhealthy balance between the rich and poor
d. hardin believes that schools are failing to produce well education, literate kids.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance