Question

How does the dialogue support the theme of the passage?

The dialogue supports the theme that wisdom comes from obeying one’s parents, because it shows how the narrator has followed the same path as his father.
The dialogue supports the theme that only the fittest survive, because it details how the narrator avoids being killed by the Forest People.
The dialogue supports the theme that knowledge is gained by taking risks, because it illustrates that the narrator makes a discovery by breaking the rules.
The dialogue supports the theme that learning the truth is not always easy, because it highlights that the narrator is upset by the idea that the gods were men.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The dialogue supports the theme that knowledge is gained by taking risks, because it illustrates that the narrator makes a discovery by breaking the rules.

Answer 2

The dialogue supports the theme that knowledge is gained by taking risks, because it illustrates that the narrator makes a discovery by breaking the rules.

Step-by-step explanation:

"By the waters of Babylon" is a short story written by Stephen Vincent Benet in 1937. The theme of the story is that people hunt for their food and bows their priest. The knowledge in the world is gained by taking risks. Knowledge can be attained too fast but reliability is questioned. It is better to gain knowledge little by little and slowly to absorb the truth of knowledge and process the data in the brain.