Question

read the passage from \by the waters of babylon.\
that is all of my story, for then i knew he was a man—i knew then that they had been men, neither gods nor demons. it is a great knowledge, hard to tell and believe. they were men—they went a dark road, but they were men. i had no fear after that—i had no fear going home, though twice i fought off the dogs and once i was hunted for two days by the forest people. when i saw my father again, i prayed and was purified. he touched my lips and my breast, he said, \you went away a boy. you come back a man and a priest.\ i said, \father, they were men! i have been in the place of the gods and seen it! now slay me, if it is the law—but still i know they were men.\
how does the dialogue support the theme of the passage?
○ the dialogue supports the theme that wisdom comes from obeying ones 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.

Explanation:

Answer:

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.