What is most likely the overall purpose of "witness to the tragedy"? a. to understand why people weren't rescued sooner b. to ask people to donate money to the victims of the hurricane c. to show the shocking hopelessness felt by many of those who survived hurricane katrina d. to find homes for people evacuated from new orleans

Correct answer is C. To sow the shocking hopelessness felt by many of those who survived Hurrican Katrina

Carolyn Cole is the author of "Witness to the Tragedy" described how she arrived to New Orleans and there were people still trapped in their homes or avenues waiting to be rescued, the horrible condition for survive that this people suffer were just too much, the overall purpose with her writing was to show the shocking hopelessness felt by many of those who survived Hurricane Katrina,, The answer is: C.

yes the first one is correct .