Zeitoun went outside, the air humid and gusty. He tied the canoe to the back porch. The water was whispering through the cracks in the back fence, rising up. It was flowing into his yard at an astonishing rate. As he stood, it swallowed his ankles and crawled up his shins. Back inside, he continued to move everything of value upward. As he did, he watched the water erase the floor and climb the walls. In another hour there was three feet of water indoors. And his house was three feet above street level. What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict

Despite Zeitoun's competence, his home sustains damage.

Explanation:

The conclusion that readers can draw about this character vs. nature conflict is that despite Zeitoun's competence, his home sustains damage.

This can be depicted since despite Zeitoun tying the canoe to the back porch and continually moving everything of value upward, the water still came indoor.

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explanation:

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.