[A_pex] Read this story from The Way to Rainy Mountain: Once there was a man who owned a fine hunting horse. It was black and fast and afraid of nothing. When it was turned upon an enemy it charged in a straight line and struck at full speed; the man need have no hand upon the rein. But, you know, that man knew fear. Once during a charge he turned that animal from its course. That was a bad thing. The hunting horse died of shame (70).

What aspect of this story most clearly defines it as a myth?

A. The story is deeply personal.

B. The story tells of a character's fall from a high position.

C. The story emphasizes the weakness of humans.

D. The story teaches a lesson.

(Psst, the answer is D!)

The aspect of the story, "The Way to Rainy Mountain" that most clearly defines it as a myth is; D. The story teaches a lesson.

A myth is a traditional story though unfounded that seeks to explain the reason behind a common practice or custom.

A key feature of myths is that they seek to teach a lesson about a belief or idea even though they may all not be true.

Supernatural actions are a key highlight of such stories. This can be seen in the story above where the lesson is the consequence of fear.

In actuality, this story may not have happened.

Learn more about Myths here:

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Option D

Explanation:

A myth is a traditional story, explains the origin of many things that were usually inexplicable especially concerning early history or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. This passage is a good example of a myth. One of the reasons why myths are important is because they usually teach some kind of a lesson, as we can see in the given excerpt, the myth teaches us about the importance of trust and

So the correct answer is option d.

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.

what excerpt?

explanation: