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 carla. which statement best compares the two authors? nappy focuses on the interaction between the first creatures and the creators, while baldwin only the creators. baldwin focuses on a broader setting than the creation inhabits, while nappys setting is more specific to one location. baldwin dismisses those who died in the flood and believes that the new people are better, while nappy mourns those who died. nappy describes a supernatural sense of creation as it occurred in the creation of the new world, while baldwin describes the creation as a natural progression. save and exit

Explanation:

The question requires an understanding and comparison of two authors' (Baldwin and Nappi) portrayals in a literary excerpt about the creation - related themes. It involves analyzing literary content and making inferences about the authors' focuses.

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