She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age. After a good cry, she got up, and brushed the dust from her frock. Oh, what old dust it was! Then she wiped her eyes with her hands, for princesses don't always have their handkerchiefs in their pockets, any more than some other little girls I know of. Next, like a true princess, she resolved on going wisely to work to find her way back: she would walk through the passages, and look in every direction for the stair. This she did, but without success. She went over the same ground again and again without knowing it, for the passages and doors were all alike. At last, in a corner, through a half-open door, she did see a stair. But alas! it went the wrong way: instead of going down, it went up. Frightened as she was, however, she could not help wishing to see where yet further the stair could lead. It was very narrow, and so steep that she went on like a four-legged creature on her hands and feet.
Which of the following sentences from the passage does not support the princess as the explorer archetype?
Frightened as she was, however, she could not help wishing to see where yet further the stair could lead.
… she would walk through the passages, and look in every direction for the stair.
This she did, but without success.
It was very narrow, and so steep that she went on like a four-legged creature on her hands and feet.
1 answer
The sentence that does not support the princess as the explorer archetype is:
This she did, but without success.
This sentence emphasizes the failure of her exploration rather than her determination or adventurous spirit, which are key traits of the explorer archetype.
