Answer:
The answer would be D. That he likes to work in secrecy and isolation.
Explanation:
The context clues that support this are
1. " I traversed the northern highlands, and fixed on one of the remotest Orkneys as the scene of my labors."
2. How he chose to live in a vacant hut, of which there were only three on the highland.
None of these clues support A. That he enjoys the pursuit of knowledge, B. That he feels superior to his creations, or C. That he dislikes being alone with his thoughts.
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I believe the best definition of the word 'termagant' based on Irving's descriptions of Mrs. Walker would be "ill-tempered".
Both fables and legends are literary genres that are used to narrate stories. Fables are fictional stories whose characters are animals, plants or inanimate objects. Legends, on the other hand, are stories perceived or believed to have happened some time in human history and there is certain doubt if it really happened.
Fables are meant to provide a moral lesson at the end whereas legends are meant to provide human values or qualities.
An example of fable is “The Tortoise and the Hare” by Aesop. The main characters are the tortoise and the hare and a moral message is provided at the end.
An example of a legend is Robin Hood. Even though Robin Hood might have existed, the stories about him might not be all real.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Lord Shamash urges Gilgamesh to attack Humbaba because Shamash strongly feels that Gilgamesh possesses the ability to defeat Humbaba in battle. Lord Shamash despises Humbaba and manipulates Gilgamesh into killing him. Gilgamesh wants to kill Humbaba in order to prove his bravery and fighting prowess. Lord Shamash, in turn, plays upon Gilgamesh's ego in order to force him into killing his arch enemy.
