Question

read the excerpt from the metamorphoses by ovid calion soothes pyrrha with these gentle words, says, the oracles are just, and advise no legeo. the earth is the great mother, i suspect that tones in the body of the earth are the bones nt, these we are ordered to throw behind our s. although she, descended from titan, is moved is interpretation of her husband, still her hope is ved in doubt, so much do they both distrust the e of heaven, but what harm will it do to try? read the excerpt from the adaptation the flood by s baldwin what did he mean? asked pyrrha truly i do not know, said deucalion. but let us a moment. who is our mother, if it is not the from whom all living things have sprung? and how does the adaptation differ from the original? in ovids original, the tone is playful, while in baldwins adaptation, the tone is confident in baldwins adaptation, the tone is lighthearted, while in ovids original, the tone is serious in ovids original, the characters have more respect for the deity, while in baldwins adaptation, the characters are rude to the deities in baldwins adaptation, the characters are unsure of the advice, while in ovids original, characters follow the advice without question

Explanation:

By analyzing the tone and character - behavior in Ovid's original and Baldwin's adaptation, we can determine the differences. In Ovid's work, the tone is often more serious and characters show respect for deities. In Baldwin's adaptation, the tone can be more light - hearted and characters may not have the same level of reverence.

Answer:

In Baldwin's adaptation, the tone is lighthearted, while in Ovid's original, the tone is serious.