DISCUSSING MAIN POINT AND MEANING 1. What bothers us so much about"narcissism of the adult variety" (para. 4)?

When do we feel it is expected or natural?

Read the excerpt from the travels of marco polo and study the map. when the traveler leaves kuh-banan he goes for fully eight days through a desert. . after these eight days he reaches a province called tun and kain, where there are cities and towns in plenty. it is situated on the northern borders of persia. there is an immense plain here, in which stands the solitary tree, which the christians call the dry tree. based on the excerpt and the map, what makes the journey to kain difficult? the kais sea travel through shiraz mountains and dry conditions the dry tree plains

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

This excerpt is repeated several times. what effect does this repetition have on the epic