Question

read the excerpt from chapter 6 of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy. reverend buckminster sighed. it doesnt matter if its true. it matters what people think. it matters that my congregation can tell me what to think when my son goes out to visit a negro girl on malaga island. it doesnt matter at all how she got you out there. it matters to me, turner whispered. speak up! it matters to me. the grim silence circled the room like an eager tiger. it flicked its tail greedily at them, circling, circling, circling. turner felt that it was about to pounce, claws fully out. and then it did. which detail from the excerpt best supports the conclusion that turner is frustrated with his father, reverend buckminster? turners act of whispering when he tells his father, it matters to me. turners thoughts when he reflects that the grim silence circled the room. turners feelings when he felt that it was about to pounce, claws fully out. turners words when he says, theyre not down on the damn docks.

Explanation:

Whispering often indicates a sense of being unheard or unable to express oneself freely, which can signify frustration. Turner whispering "It matters to me" shows his dissatisfaction with his father not listening to his perspective. The other options focus more on the atmosphere or general statements rather than directly showing frustration with his father.

Answer:

Turner's act of whispering when he tells his father "It matters to me."