Question

Margo read two epics.

The first epic is the story of a soldier who got lost at sea and sailed for many years before finding his way home. While he was gone, his family struggled financially. Knowing how much their father valued his ancestors’ homeland, his children refused bribes of food and money offered in exchange for the land. They preferred to live humbly and proudly. Upon his return, their father’s joy was boundless, which pleased his sons and daughters.

The second epic is the story of a great leader and prince who was banished from his home by an evil cousin. While traveling and living a simple life in the forest, the prince met and married a princess. Despite their royal backgrounds, neither of them minded living safely hidden in the forest. This humility saved their lives on a number of occasions, and their great happiness did not depend on living in a castle.

When comparing these two myths, what qualities do both myth-tellers seem to value?

A.
home and property

B.
humility and humbleness

C.
cleverness and wit

D.
physical strength and agility

Answer 1

would say (b) because they don't that other people are trying to get rid of them and they are just trying to live in peace and harmony

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Humility and humbleness

Step-by-step explanation:

An epic is a long narrative poem that is used mainly to tell the actions of someone who fought in adverse situations and against supernatural beings or conditions to achieve some goal. Additionally, the character depicted in this type of poems usually serves as positive examples of moral or certain human values.

In the excerpt from the question, two epics are presented in the first one a man has to sail for many years to go back to his family and the members of his family had to live a humble life refusing any bribe until his father goes back. Similarly, in the second epic, a prince has to live a humble life in the forest after being banished from his home, then this prince met a princess but despite their royal background they decide to continue with their humble lifestyle to be safe and realized they do not need a castle and wealth to be happy.

This means in both cases the values that were shown as positive and desirable by the myth-teller or the author are the humility and the humbleness as these two values help the characters of both epics to achieve their goals and finally be happy. In the first case, the family of the main character lives a humble life to wait to his return, and in the second epic, it is the humility and the humbleness the one that saves the characters and makes them happy.