Which statement best summarizes the conflict resolution of "By the Waters of Babylon”?

John discovers that the priests’ rules about entering the forbidden places keep people from learning the truth. He breaks those rules and faces dangers, including the river, hunger, and fear, until he reaches the Dead Places and learns that the gods were actually ordinary people from the past. He returns intending to help his society rebuild, which best matches choice B.

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