Question

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”

I went north—I did not try to hide myself. When a god or a demon saw me, then I would die, but meanwhile I was no longer afraid. My hunger for knowledge burned in me—there was so much that I could not understand.

What does the narrator’s response to the setting reveal about his character?

Answer 1

answer choices (please post these next time)

His desire to follow society’s rules is greater than his own ideas.
His desire to explore is greater than his fear of where he is going.
He is concerned that the forces of nature are more powerful than his will.
He is afraid that his fear will eventually prevent him from learning.

Answer 2

notice how he's
1. not trying to hide himself ("I did not try to hide myself")
2. is not afraid ("I was no longer afraid")
3. seeks knowledge ("my hunger for knowledge burned inside me—there was so much that I could not understand.)

with that in mind, what answer option best describes this character?

Answer 3

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