Question

Gilgamesh answered, "Dear friend, dear brother, I cannot kill Humbaba alone. Please stay here with me. Stand at my side. 'Two boats lashed together will never sink. A three-ply rope is not easily broken.' If we help each other and fight side by side, what harm can come to us? Let us go on and attack the monster. We have come so far." –Gilgamesh: A New English Version, Stephen Mitchell
Which theme does this passage most support?
It is better to face challenges alone.
Boats that are built to last will never sink.
Even brave heroes need help from others.

Answer 1

C. Even brave heroes need help from others.
Through deductive reasoning, we can conclude that the theme this passage most supports is that brave heroes also need help, we can see this in Gilgamesh's appeal for his friend's help in the following section: "If we help each other and fight side by side, what harm can come to us?". It is not correct to say that "It is better to face challenges alone." as this expresses the opposite of what Gilgamesh is declaring and we also can't conclude that "Boats that are built to last will never sink." because good preparation doesn't guarantee 100% safety and either way, it wasn't the focus of the passage.

Answer 2

Answer:

c

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