Question

In "We Walked on Water," what does the narrator's obsession with numbers show about how he is coping with grief?

(1 point)
Responses

It proves that his only goal is to become a professional athlete.
It proves that his only goal is to become a professional athlete.

It shows he thinks numbers will help him win the race for his sister.
It shows he thinks numbers will help him win the race for his sister.

It suggests that he does not have any real emotions about his sister.
It suggests that he does not have any real emotions about his sister.

He uses them to create a sense of control to manage his emotional pain.

Answer 1

He uses them to create a sense of control to manage his emotional pain.

(He focuses on numbers as a way to impose order and distract from the loss, showing an attempt to cope rather than lack of feeling.)