Answer:
“His desire to explore is greater than his fear of where he is going”
Explanation:
Taken from the short story “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benét (1937), the passage presented above narrates the moment when John, the son of a priest, visits the Place of the Gods, also called The Dead Place. This place was destroyed by a great burning. Moreover, the Place of the Gods was said to be inhabited with spirits and demons since then. The place was described as a desolate one and nature has taken over it. Even though the place was forbidden and scary, John embarks on a journey to unravel its mysteries. He does not fear its scary atmosphere, since his insatiable quest for knowledge is far more important.
