Ty has read two myths, each from a different culture, about a great flood that destroyed the earth. read the summaries. in the first myth, the world was destroyed because the people had become very wicked and had strayed from religious behavior. god warns one righteous couple and tells them how they can be saved. consequently, they build a great boat that saves them, their family, and the animal kingdom. in the second myth, the earth floods because it is thrown into a great ocean by a demon. the earth and its greatest sages are saved by a saintly king who recognizes the gods’ instructions as they are issued from the mouth of what appears to be a fish. ty asked himself the following question before reading the myths: what characteristics do the myth-tellers believe are important? what might ty conclude is important to the tellers of both myths? a. respecting family b. retaining the king’s power c. being intelligent d. obeying the words of gods

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel