What inspired Diaz to stop running away (paragraph 13) common lit

Answer: does anyone have the answer

Answer: D.

reading stories of others who courageously faced frightening things

Explanation: well, within paragraph 13 Diaz brother was in remission from fighting leukemia, and reading a book from Robert cornier talking about facing their fears which gave him encouragement. However, with his brother recovering it gave him relief but in the stories it mentions "'Do I dare disturb the universe?'' before ultimately deciding that yes, they did dare. " the word they refers to more than one person or character facing their fears