They both are old and also both have life lessons in it
I think a historian has to be curious to be successful. This is simply because if a historian does not have a drive to learn more information\, they will not try. However, if they keep the child-like mindset of always needing to know, they can go far with their discoveries and studies.
A : the house was a carnival
The answer Is A. by pausing for thought and asking for clarification.