What do the details help the reader understand about the writer’s purpose in this passage?

Question

A.
To help readers understand facts about his life.

B.
To help readers understand his basic personality that led to his later actions.

C.
To help readers understand how African Americans were treated in his childhood.

D.
To help readers understand Malcolm X’s family life.

Answer 1

B. To help readers understand his basic personality that led to his later actions.