Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."

I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father-at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner.

Which detail from the text best establishes the influence of religion on this setting?

"It was a dead man's house, a spirit house."

"I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak."

"I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father."

"It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner."

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Beckham

25 September, 14:33

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."

I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father-at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner.

Which detail from the text best establishes the influence of religion on this setting?

"It was a dead man's house, a spirit house."

"I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak."

"I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father."

"It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner."

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Amy Bell · Answer 1

"By the Waters of Babylon." by Stephen Vincent Benét deals with the story of John, a young man in a post-apocalyptic world and his journey trying to find out if the gods are really dead. This book is filled with religious themes.

In this excerpt, the writer makes reference to spirituality.

The spirit is a widely known religious concept.

Therefore correct answer is A.) "It was a dead man's house, a spirit house."

Dominik Collins · Answer 2

A. "It was a dead mans house, a spirit house" it's the only quote that even mentions religion in any way. Lmk if it's right!