In the Myth of the Birth of the Hero, Rank

question 18

Multiple Choice

In The Myth of the Birth of the Hero, Rank illustrated his belief that people create heroes as a way of ______________________________________.

• A) explaining their world to outsiders
• B) showing how they would do things
• C) dealing with a feeling of powerlessness
• D) boasting of their noble and worthy lineage

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Definitions:

Like Terms

In algebra, terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, which can be combined by addition or subtraction.

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Reducing complexity to achieve clarity in problem-solving or communication.

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A specific mathematical operation that is suggested or required by the context or problem.

Simplify

To make something less complicated or easier to understand, often by reducing it to its basic elements.