Question

After reading Edgar Guest's poem "The Things That Haven't Been Done Before" and "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head," Arnold made this claim about what it means to be a hero: The courage to make new discoveries and travel an uncharted path is what defines a hero. Which piece of textual evidence best supports Arnold's claim?

Answer 1

B. "The things that haven’t been done before

Are the tasks worthwhile today;

Are you one of the flock that follows, or

Are you one that shall lead the way?"

Step-by-step explanation:

Edgar Guest was a British American poet whose poem "The Things That Haven't Been Done Before" where the speaker delves into the things not done before and how these first-time experiences are what teaches us valuable lessons. The poem propagates the idea of never shying away from doing the things that people haven't done yet.

The claim of a hero as someone courageous enough to "make new discoveries and travel an uncharted path" is also seen in the Greek myth "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head". This theme is best supported by the lines from Guest's poem-

"The things that haven’t been done before

Are the tasks worthwhile today;

Are you one of the flock that follows, or

Are you one that shall lead the way?"