Santana is writing an essay on the Chicago fire of 1871, and her thesis statement is below.

As the fire spread, residents panicked and fled, but during the chaos, true everyday heroes emerged.

Which detail from Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire best supports this thesis?

“White's escape took him four miles outside of the city to an unoccupied cottage his brother owned.”
“One of the first business structures up and open was William Kerfoot's real estate office.”
“Claire and her family continued down the street when ‘a short, rough man grabbed at my bundle [but I] would not let it go.’”
“It did come under my notice that some cartmen worked for whatever the sufferers felt able to pay, and one I knew worked with alacrity for nothing.”

1 answer

The detail that best supports Santana's thesis statement is:

“It did come under my notice that some cartmen worked for whatever the sufferers felt able to pay, and one I knew worked with alacrity for nothing.”

This detail highlights the actions of individuals who stepped up to help others during the chaos and panic of the Chicago fire, illustrating the emergence of everyday heroes amidst the crisis.