Read the excerpt from Iqbal. Iqbal was standing next to his loom. Behind him was his carpet, that marvelous carpet with its complicated design in a rich blue that had never been seen before. It was perfect. Iqbal had worked better and faster than anyone else could have. The foreigners would go crazy over a rug like that. Iqbal was pale, too, but not as pale as Hussain Khan. He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye. Then he calmly turned and cut the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle. How does the author best reveal that Iqbal is courageous?

b)by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye"

Explanation:

The author best reveal that Iqbal is courageous by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye".

This can be deduced from the lines "He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye."

When one is courageous, they tend to look at others in the eye. Someone who's shy will try to avoid the gaze of others.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.