Read the passage from Comprehending the Calamity No lights were allowed in the Park, and all was soon quiet except the wail of a baby, the clang at an ambulance, and the incessant roll of wheels and tramp of feet. People were all about us in
huddled groups, sleeping the sleep of exhaustion on the lawns and under the shrubbery
Late in the night I heard a cry, "Bakers wanted Bakers wanted over and over--the first cry of a stricken people for bread. Later came another through the silent night"Union telegraphers
wanted to tell the world our awful plight.
How does the author develop the idea that people are struggling after the earthquake?
Commending the Calamity
The author shows differences between the people who can help and the people who need to be helped.
The author shows that people are living in grim conditions and are in great need of help
The author describes how ordinary activities, such as sleep and baking, go on despite the tragedy
The author describes shouting at night, which shows why people are unable to sleep, despite their exhaustion