Question

Which sentence best explains why the two parallel instances in these lines form an analogy?

"As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills
passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist."
(from Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Both entail endangering oneself for personal gain.
Both balance a loss to one side with a gain to the other.
Both require the subjects to make spontaneous choices.
Both involve gain by overcoming opposition.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be Both involve gain by overcoming opposition.

Being tempted does not involve endangering oneself since temptation comes from outside sources, while there is nothing to lose from being tempted to do evil things, nor is there a loss in getting rid of your enemies. These choices are also not spontaneous. All this makes the final statement most correct.