Question

1. select the sentence from paragraph 3 of

arcissus myth\ that best explains what causes narcissus to become obsessed with looking at himself.
so narcissus went on his cruel way, a scorner of love. but at last one of those he wounded prayed a prayer and it was answered by the gods: \may he who loves not others love himself.\ the great goddess nemesis, which means righteous anger, undertook to bring this about. as narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and saw there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it.
ow i know,\ he cried, \what others have suffered from me, for i burn with love of my own self—and yet how can i reach that loveliness i see mirrored in the water? but i cannot leave it. only death can set me free.\ and so it happened. he pined away, leaning perpetually over the pool, fixed in one long gaze. echo was near him, but she could do nothing; only when, dying, he called to his image, \farewell—farewell,\ she could repeat the words as a last good - by to him.
hint: what is the actual cause of narcissus becoming obsessed with himself?
a) so narcissus went on his cruel way, a scorner of love.
b) but at last one of those he wounded prayed a prayer and it was answered by the gods: \may he who loves not others love himself.\
c) the great goddess nemesis, which means righteous anger, undertook to bring this about.
d) as narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and saw there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it.
e)
ow i know,\ he cried, \what others have suffered from me, for i burn with love of my own self—and yet how can i reach that loveliness i see mirrored in the water?
f) but i cannot leave it.
g) only death can set me free.\
h) and so it happened.
i) he pined away, leaning perpetually over the pool, fixed in one long gaze.
j) echo was near him, but she could do nothing; only when, dying, he called to his image, \farewell—farewell,\ she could repeat the words as a last good - by to him.

Explanation:

To determine the sentence that explains the cause of Narcissus' self - obsession, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes Narcissus' cruel behavior before the obsession, not the cause.
• Option B is the prayer that led to the gods' action, but it's not the direct cause of his obsession with his reflection.
• Option C tells about Nemesis undertaking to bring the prayer's answer about, not the direct cause of his self - love for his reflection.
• Option D shows that when Narcissus saw his own reflection in the pool, he fell in love with it, which is the direct event that caused his self - obsession.
• Options E - J describe his feelings and actions after he became obsessed, not the cause.

Answer:

D. As Narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and saw there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it.