Answer:
“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
Explanation:
A mad person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions, so by saying that 'madness had infected' all of them, the author is trying to justify their binding and gagging Mrs. Schachter because the situation was really intolearble for all of the prisoners.
"Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up."
The quotation that indicates the author's purpose to justify actions is “It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
The statement “It was as though madness had infected all of us.” meant that the condition was such that there was some madness that had got over people. They were out of control and did not know what they were doing.
The author's purpose is to justify his actions in intolerable situations.
Therefore, the correct answer is (C)“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
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