Question

the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a which of these statements best expresses the attitude toward knowledge conveyed by johns father near the end of \by the waters of babylon\?
□ knowledge should be pursued at all costs.
□ we must all seek the truth about the worlds mysteries.
□ too much new information can disrupt a society.
□ we should never break societys rules in order to pursue knowledge.
top text snippet: i will deal peaceably with all; i will bow to the great river. we shall go to the place of the gods--the place newyork--not one man but a company. we shall look for the images of the gods and the god ashing, and the others--the gods lincoln and biltmore and moses. but they were men who built the city, not gods or demons. they were men. i remember the dead mans face. they were men who were here. let us go. we must build again.

1. worksheet from \by the waters of babylon\ by stephen vincent benét, copyright 1937 by stephen vincent benét. copyright renewed 1965 by rosemary benét. reprinted by permission of brandt and hochman literary agents, inc. also reprinted in literature: reading, reacting, writing, 2nd edition, edited by laurie g. kirszner and stephen r. mandell. copyright © 1997 by harcourt brace & company. all rights reserved.

Explanation:

John's father's warning at the end of By the Waters of Babylon cautions against reckless pursuit of forbidden knowledge, emphasizing that some truths are dangerous to uncover fully. The statement "Knowledge should be pursued at all costs" directly contradicts this cautious, restrictive attitude toward knowledge, making it the best expression of the opposite of his perspective.

Answer:

☐ Knowledge should be pursued at all costs.