Which excerpt best contrasts Esiban's comfort with her surroundings against how the settlers feel in their new environment?

Choose 1 answer:

A. "Esiban attempted to get control of herself, watching the boys struggle to pull up a long, knotty tree root. She and her mother could have had that root out of the ground in no time."

B. "She'd chosen a wormy-looking walnut tree... the settlers chopping down trees for their houses were unlikely to choose this one, and its thick leaves would conceal her from view."

C. "The boys' entire bodies were covered in cloth, and the man wore even more elaborate clothing. He even had heavy brown shoes on his feet, nothing like the thin moccasins Esiban wore."

D. "Esiban started to speak, faltered, and shook her head, unsure how to explain the lives of the settlers. She wasn't sure her brother would believe her, even if she did."

The excerpt that best contrasts Esiban's comfort with her surroundings against how the settlers feel in their new environment is: "The boys' entire bodies were covered in cloth, and the man wore even more elaborate clothing. He even had heavy brown shoes on his feet, nothing like the thin moccasins Esiban wore." This excerpt highlights the stark contrast in attire between Esiban, who is accustomed to simpler clothing like moccasins, and the settlers, who wear more elaborate and foreign attire.

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