28. According to "Humanities" by Sydney George Fisher, American myth-making differs from ancient myth-making in that:

Question

A. Americans idealize their heroes, while the ancients humanized their gods.
B. Americans humanize their heroes, while the ancients idealized their gods.
C. when writing a historical account, Americans focus on a person's passions and struggles.
D. when writing a historical account, the ancients exaggerated a person's better qualities.

Answer 1

According to "Humanities" by Sydney George Fisher, the correct answer is:

B. Americans humanize their heroes, while the ancients idealized their gods.

This reflects the distinction Fisher makes between the ways Americans create narratives around their heroes compared to the methods used in ancient myth-making.