A Comparison of Elements in Two Tales from "The People Could Fly"

How are the elements of the two tales similar?

Both the father and the mother serve as obstacles to the heroes’ quests.

Answer:

Both the father and mother in "The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower" and "Manuel Had a Riddle," respectively, are obstacles to the heroes’ quests. Additionally, both characters benefit from the rewards of the quests. The correct answer is option A.

The elements in the two stories, "The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower" and "Manuel Had a Riddle," are the father and the mother respectively. These two characters have a significant impact on the heroes’ quests in the two stories. Both the father and the mother serve as obstacles to the heroes’ quests. Therefore, option A is correct.

For instance, in "The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower," the father's character limits the daughter from achieving her desires. The father locked the girl in the moon tower, and she was unable to leave or even move freely. Similarly, in "Manuel Had a Riddle," the mother's character is an obstacle to Manuel's efforts.

Both the father and the mother benefit from the rich rewards of the quests. For example, in "The Beautiful Girl of the Moon Tower," the father is impressed by the efforts of the girl to please him. Consequently, he rewards her by unlocking the door of the moon tower, and she can freely roam. In "Manuel Had a Riddle," Manuel's mother has access to an endless supply of tasty fruits from the magic tree.