Question

read the excerpt from the flood by james baldwin. after that, it was only a short time until the whole country was laid bare, and the trees shook their leafy branches in the wind, and the fields were carpeted with grass and flowers more beautiful than in the days before the flood. but deucalion and pyrrha were very sad, for they knew that they were the only persons who were left alive in all the land. . . 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 how do these two adaptations differ? baldwins adaptation is focused on the future, while nappis adaptation is primarily focused on the past. baldwins adaptation describes how humans come into being, while nappis adaptation describes how rulers are made. baldwins characters are appreciative of nature, while nappis characters are afraid of it. baldwins characters become active participants in what they create, while nappis characters separate themselves from their creations.

Explanation:

The question asks about the difference between two adaptations. By analyzing the text, we note that Baldwin's work seems to focus on the past as indicated in the option about his adaptation being located on the past, while Nappi's is about how humans come into being. This shows a difference in their focus areas.

Answer:

Baldwin's adaptation is located on the past, while Nappi's adaptation describes how humans come into being.