Question

In English today, we have the word narcissistic derived from the name Narcissus. The defintion of the word narcissistic is - people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration.
Which of the following lines from the myth shows how the word narcissistic could have developed from the character of Narcissus?

A
"Here Narcissus, hot and tired from the hunt, paused to take refreshment."

B
"No other beauty upon the earth could rival this, and so here Narcissus stayed, gazing with irrepressible yearning after his own image."

C
"He did not know that the face he saw beneath the water was not real, had no life of its own"

D
"Perhaps out of pity or perhaps out of scorn, as a blessing or a curse, they transformed this beautiful young man into a flower"

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

out of these choices, B is the best choice for a narcissist

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is B

Explanation: