Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how Jean-François Champollion’s brother, Jacques-Joseph, influenced him when he was a young boy?

Jacques-Joseph supported Jean-François’s early fascination with languages and encouraged him to keep studying them. That makes “His brother encouraged his interest in Middle Eastern languages” the best description. The passage does not suggest that Jacques-Joseph mocked or merely copied his interest.

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