Question

Select all that apply.

In paragraph 18, what is the author's view of pain?

It has no value.
It expresses the nature of our fallen world.
It must simply be endured.
It is the fate of mankind.
It makes us consider other values.

Answer 1

- It expresses the nature of our fallen world.
- It makes us consider other values.

Explanation: paragraph 18 treats pain as revealing the world's broken, fallen condition and as prompting reflection on values beyond immediate comfort. It does not say pain is without value, merely to be endured, or simply the inevitable fate of mankind.