Question

read the excerpt from the flood by james baldwin. and so they walked on, down the steep slope of mount parnassus, and as they walked they picked up the loose stones in their way and cast them over their shoulders, and strange to say, the stones which deucalion threw sprang up as full - grown men, strong, and handsome, and brave, and the stones which pyrrha threw sprang up as full - grown women, lovely and fair. when at last they reached the plain they found themselves at the head of a noble company of human beings, all eager to serve them. so deucalion became their king, and he set them in homes, and taught them how to till the ground, and how to do many useful things, and the land was filled with people who were happier and far better than those who had dwelt there before the flood. read the excerpt from deucalion and pyrrha by. which statement best explains how the two adaptations differ? nappi focuses on the interaction between the new creatures and the creators, while baldwin emphasizes only the creators. baldwin focuses on a broader setting that the new creation inhabits, while nappis setting is more specific to one location. baldwin dismisses those who died in the flood and believes that the new people are better, while nappi mourns those who died. nappi describes a supernatural series of events that occur in the creation of the new world, while baldwin describes the creation as a natural progression.

Explanation:

Analyze the content of the excerpt from Baldwin. It describes a scene of Deucalion and Pyrrha creating new - humans after walking down Mount Parnassus and reaching a plain. Then compare with the supposed features of Nappi's work as per the options. Option B is correct as the text from Baldwin does describe a broader setting (from the slope of Mount Parnassus to the plain) compared to a more specific one. Option A is incorrect as Baldwin's excerpt does not just focus on creators. Option C has no evidence in the given text about Baldwin's view on those who died in the flood. Option D is wrong as Baldwin's description here has supernatural elements (stones turning into people).

Answer:

B. Baldwin focuses on a broader setting that the new creation inhabits, while Nappi's setting is more specific to one location