Question

10 walking around the royal hall, the thief offered the pit to every person in the room. no one could accept his gift. no one was free from having lied, cheated, or stolen.
11 \members of the royal council,\ the thief called out. \you have all lied, cheated, or stolen, yet here you are—free to live as you see fit. i stole a mere bit of silk to wrap my gift for the king. for that, i am locked in a jail cell. where is the justice in this?\
12 the enlightened king paused to consider all that the thief had said and done. \go free,\ he proclaimed. \you have taken much, but you have given more. thank you for this gift.\
question: how does the kings attitude change from the beginning to the end of the story?
a. he becomes more suspicious and harsh.
b. he grows jealous of the thiefs cleverness.
c. he transforms from being judgmental to being humble and understanding.
d. he decides that lying and stealing are sometimes acceptable.

Explanation:

At the beginning, the thief was locked in jail (implied judgment for stealing). At the end, the King let the thief go free after considering his words and actions, showing understanding and humility (acknowledging the thief gave more). Options A (harsh), B (jealousy not shown), and D (too extreme, story doesn't imply general acceptance of lying/stealing) are incorrect.

Answer:

C. He transforms from being judgmental to being humble and understanding.