Question

1.4.2 checkup: transforming ldeas
modern story: arianne was the understudy to one of the biggest stars on
broadway, athena carmichael, but she knew that she was a better singer than
athena. she bragged to everyone who would listen that she was the real star.
athena overheard her and challenged her to a sing - off - the winner would be
the star, and the loser would leave the production. while arianne was singing
a gorgeous song that highlighted her amazing voice, she noticed that athena
looked worried. arianne smiled with confidence. unfortunately, as she smiled,
her voice broke and she missed the high note in her big finish. having lost the
sing - off, arianne left the production and was forced to take a job as a singing
waitress.
what common motif do both the traditional story and the modern story share?
a. the heros journey
b. the interference of the gods
c. the power of love
d. the dangers of arrogance

Explanation:

In the modern story, Arianne's arrogance (bragging she was the real star) led to her downfall (losing the sing - off and leaving the production). In traditional stories, arrogance often has negative consequences. The hero's journey (A) involves a hero's transformation, which isn't shown here. There's no mention of gods (B) or love (C) in the modern story.

Answer:

D. The dangers of arrogance