Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of night. lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. we decided to take turns sitting. there was little air. the lucky ones found themselves near a window; they could watch the blooming countryside flit by. after two days of travel, thirst became intolerable, as did the heat. what is the purpose of this passage?

To establish the setting as a moving train.

c) to establish the setting as a moving train

Explanation:

in other words

to put it differently

for one thing

as an illustration

in this case

for this reason

to put it another way

that is to say

with attention to

by all means

important to realize

another key point

first thing to remember

most compelling evidence

must be remembered

point often overlooked

to point out

on the positive side

on the negative side

with this in mind

notably

including

like

to be sure

namely

chiefly

truly

indeed

certainly

surely

markedly

such as

especially

explicitly

specifically

expressly

surprisingly

frequently

significantly

particularly

in fact

in general

in particular

in detail

for example

for instance

to demonstrate

to emphasize

to repeat

to clarify

to explain

to enumerate