Question

which line from the passage best illustrates the theme of the dangers of unchecked ambition?
a. \his limbs were in proportion, and i had selected his features as beautiful.\
b. \i took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which i inhabited.\
c. \i had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.\
d. \his jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds.\

Explanation:

To determine the line illustrating the dangers of unchecked ambition, we analyze each option:

• Option a describes the physical features of a character, not ambition.
• Option b is about seeking refuge, unrelated to ambition.
• Option c shows the narrator working hard for two years to animate an inanimate body, reflecting an obsessive, unchecked ambition to achieve a scientific (or hubristic) goal, which aligns with the theme.
• Option d describes a character's actions (opening jaws, muttering), not ambition.

Answer:

c. "I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body."