Question

Read the excerpt from the princess and the goblin by george macdonald. then, answer the question that follows. after this arose a confused conversation about the various household goods and their transport; and curdie heard nothing more that was of any importance. he now knew at least one of the reasons for the constant sound of the goblin hammers and pickaxes at night. they were making new houses for themselves, to which they might retreat when the miners should threaten to break into their dwellings. but he had learned two things of far greater importance. the first was, that some grievous calamity was preparing, and almost ready to fall upon the heads of the miners; the second was—the one weak point of a goblin's body; he had not known that their feet were so tender as he had now reason to suspect. he had heard it said that they had no toes: he had never had opportunity of inspecting them closely enough, in the dusk in which they always appeared, to satisfy himself whether it was a correct report. indeed, he had not been able even to satisfy himself as to whether they had no fingers, although that also was commonly said to be the fact. one of the miners, indeed, who had had more schooling than the rest, was wont to argue that such must have been the primordial condition of humanity, and that education and handicraft had developed both toes and fingers—with which proposition curdie had once heard his father sarcastically agree, alleging in support of it the probability that babies' gloves were a traditional remnant of the old state of things; while the stockings of all ages, no regard being paid in them to the toes, pointed in the same direction. but what was of importance was the fact concerning the softness of the goblin feet, which he foresaw might be useful to all miners. what he had to do in the meantime, however, was to discover, if possible, the special evil design the goblins had now in their heads. based on the details provided in the passage about the goblins' plan to break into the castle, w

Answer 1

The excerpts focus on storytelling and character experiences involving supernatural elements and human psychology.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpts presented seem to be from various works of fiction, dealing with themes of the supernatural, human experience, hardship, and adventure. These texts emphasize storytelling, character experiences, and the encounter between the ordinary and the extraordinary. The passages explore how individuals react to fear, the unknown, and adversity. Intriguingly, they also often shed light on human psychology and the impact of past events or beliefs on the present.

Answer 2

Good vs Evil

Step-by-step explanation:

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